Stanford Study: PEN America Workshops Significantly Improved Participants’ Digital Media Literacy Skills to Counter Disinformation
To counter that threat PEN America launched its Knowing the News media literacy program in 2020 to equip the public with the knowledge and skills to defend against disinformation.… More
PEN America on Mueller Testimony: Disinformation Threatens Free Expression
"As the 2020 election approaches, the fight against election interference and the spread of disinformation must continue." More
PEN America Warns about “Insidious” Fraudulent News and Disinformation in U.S. Campaign for the White House
Examples of fraudulent news and disinformation in the campaign for the Presidency serves as a critical reminder that all of us who consume information online must be vigilant in assessing… More
PEN America Applauds Biden for Rejecting Illicit Campaign Tactics and Disinformation in Presidential Bid
PEN America applauds the announcement by former Vice President Joseph Biden to eschew the use of illicit campaign tactics and disinformation in his 2020 presidential bid. The Biden campaign has… More
Risk that Fraudulent News and Disinformation Become “New Normal” Political Tactics Going into 2020 Election, Warns PEN America Report
"We see disturbing signals that domestic political actors are beginning to view disinformation as a necessary evil, believing that they have little choice but to fight fire with fire… More
With Campaign to Discredit Critics with Falsehoods, Facebook Steps into Creating and Spreading Misinformation
"No longer a passive vessel for fraudulent information, Facebook has with these actions stepped into the role of creating and spreading fraudulent information and spreading conspiracy theories." More
DARE: Two More Bombs Found, Sent to Cory Booker and CNN
More mail bombs are found en route to current and former top government officials who have been critical of the Trump administration. Extreme right-wing conspiracy theories discounting the seriousness… More
DARE: Trump Decries “Political Violence” after Years of Stoking It
In wake of bomb threats against CNN and public officials, news organizations tighten security and examine the role of the President's rhetoric in fueling tensions. After condemning attempted terror… More
DARE: CNN: Time Warner Building Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package
CNN office in New York is evacuated after receiving a suspicious package (see PEN America statement on the incident here.) As President Trump calls the killing of Washington-based Saudi… More
DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a notorious jailer of journalists, writers, academics, and government critics, continues to pressure Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist and Washington Post contributor… More
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SCOTUS has agreed to hear #GonzalezVGoogle and #TwitterVTaamneh. Both cases concern whether tech companies could be held legally liable for what users post on their platforms, as well as for content that users see because of the platform’s algorithm. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-agrees-hear-cases-social-media-immunity-section-230_n_633b15efe4b02816452c84f6
Stacks! I got to speak in a library in WI today about book bans, and took a quick perusal of the shelves. So many titles from ban lists! Kind of shocking to think of all the libraries pulling these books all over the country. How do they fill the gaps? #FreeTheBooks #FReadom
While some states are trying to prohibit universities from teaching about the history of racism, @EddieRCole writes, "these attacks are not new and, like today, limitations placed on academic freedom have a history long rooted in racism." https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/10/03/limiting-academics-freedom-tell-truth-about-racism-is-not-new/