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PEN America: Meta Decision Lifting Trump Suspension To Hinge on How New Guardrails are Implemented and Enforced

Press ReleaseJanuary 26, 2023

“Meta’s decision to end its suspension of former President Trump from its platforms appears to be based on a reasoned weighing of current threats and the value of public… More

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The PEN Pod: On NSO Group Accountability, Payroll Credit for Compensation of Local News Journalists, and Eliminating Facial Recognition Technology from Facebook

InterviewNovember 5, 2021

“People are unmoored in terms of where to get credible information, and local news really used to fill that void and be a kind of informational anchor for people.” More

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Facebook Must Cease its Legal Intimidation of ‘Doomsday Machine’ TV Producers

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2021

Facebook’s legal team has sent a warning letter to Anonymous Content, the production company developing the upcoming TV series ‘Doomsday Machine.’ More

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The PEN Pod: On Dave Chappelle, Protecting Journalists, and More Facebook Revelations

InterviewOctober 15, 2021

“My goal was to document voices that were not heard the same way that others were, and I wanted to make sure to hand a mic to my local… More

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The PEN Pod: On Our Gala, Free Speech in Higher Ed, and Facebook Algorithms with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 8, 2021

“Nurturing the community in that way, creating these opportunities to get together, we see as part of our role at PEN America, and we were glad to be able… More

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An Online SOS: How Social Media Companies Can Provide Real-Time Support for Targets of Online Abuse

BlogAugust 31, 2021

To navigate these terrifying situations, users need to be able to quickly access personalized support in real time. This is where an SOS button and emergency hotline come in. More

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The Taliban Takeover Is Forcing Afghans to Delete Their Photos and Posts—It’s a Free Expression Tragedy

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By: Matt Bailey | August 24, 2021

Photos and social media posts in Afghanistan are being used against individuals as the Taliban takes over. Digital platforms have a responsibility to prevent digital cultural erasure. More

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The PEN Pod: On PEN Belarus, Book Bans, and Vaccine Misinformation with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewAugust 13, 2021

“Book bans are alive and well, and that they move with the culture. They tend to crop up as a battleground in connection with culture wars.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Platforms, Policing, and Protests with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewAugust 6, 2021

“As a defender of free speech, I believe those protections shouldn’t stop at the locker room door, and that athletes should be entitled to voice their opinions.” More

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jonfreadom Jonathan Friedman 📚 @jonfreadom ·
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The vagueness is the point. @ThePlumLineGS gets it right. Lawmakers had many chances to make the Don't Say Gay law clearer; they kept it vague. State guidance has also gone further than the original law, w/ worse penalties. Results are #Chilling #EdScare
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Still so proud to have been involved in this project, with amazing and dedicated collaborators @saliltripathi, @suketumehta, and Kiran Desai. Love for India and its promise and potential span decades, nationality, and continents. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1618972267354136576

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