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Stanford Study: PEN America Workshops Significantly Improved Participants’ Digital Media Literacy Skills to Counter Disinformation

Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2022

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

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PEN America on Mueller Testimony: Disinformation Threatens Free Expression

Press ReleaseJuly 24, 2019

"As the 2020 election approaches, the fight against election interference and the spread of disinformation must continue." More

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PEN America Warns about “Insidious” Fraudulent News and Disinformation in U.S. Campaign for the White House

Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2019

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

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PEN America Applauds Biden for Rejecting Illicit Campaign Tactics and Disinformation in Presidential Bid

Press ReleaseJune 17, 2019

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

PEN America's report, Truth on the Ballot: Fraudulent News, the Midterm Elections, and Prospects for 2020

Risk that Fraudulent News and Disinformation Become “New Normal” Political Tactics Going into 2020 Election, Warns PEN America Report

Press ReleaseMarch 12, 2019

"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

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With Campaign to Discredit Critics with Falsehoods, Facebook Steps into Creating and Spreading Misinformation

Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2018

"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

News DigestOctober 26, 2018

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

News DigestOctober 25, 2018

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

News DigestOctober 24, 2018

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

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DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects

News DigestOctober 23, 2018

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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