The PEN Pod: On PEN Belarus, Book Bans, and Vaccine Misinformation with Suzanne Nossel
“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
The PEN Pod: On Platforms, Policing, and Protests with Suzanne Nossel
“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
Facebook’s Suspension of Research Accounts Shows Disregard for Scrutiny
Facebook Tuesday disabled a number of personal accounts and Facebook pages linked to a New York University-based research project investigating the platform’s targeting of political ads. More
The PEN Pod: On Spyware Scandals, Olympic Protests, and Tackling Disinformation
“We have said a number of times in a number of contexts that athletes don’t lose their right to free expression when they put on their uniform.” More
Five Steps Social Media Companies Can Take Now to Fight Online Abuse
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms can take five easy steps to make their platforms safer for users facing online abuse. More
Shielding Users From Online Abuse: A Free Speech-Conscious Approach to Fighting Harassment
There's no reason why social media platforms can't create a shield that treats online abuse like toxic spam, filtering it out and quarantining it for review. More
As Increasing Number of Countries Seek to Close Digital Borders, PEN America Warns of New Threats to Free Expression and Privacy Online
As authoritarians seize new powers over the internet and even democratic leaders attempt to rein in unaccountable tech firms, PEN America warned in a new paper today that the… More
Three Ways Social Media Companies Can Disarm Abusive Users
To protect targets of online abuse, social media companies must actively discourage abuse and hold abusive users accountable. More
What the Oversight Board’s Decision On Facebook’s Trump Suspension Means (and Doesn’t)
The Oversight Board, an independent entity established by Facebook, issued its decision Wednesday on the suspension of Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. More
No One Should Have To Face Online Abuse Alone
Platforms must enable users to nominate a handful of trusted contacts (friends, followers, etc.) to join these teams, which users can turn to in times of critical need. More