DARE: Opinion: ‘Accusing the New York Times of “Treason,” Trump Crosses a Line’
Wall Street Journal takes unusual step of printing op-ed by the publisher of the rival New York Times following President Trump's accusation of 'treason'... More
DARE: Facebook Lets Deepfake Zuckerberg Video Stay on Instagram
A ‘deepfake’ video of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg emerges—and is left up on Instagram—as Congress prepares for its first hearing on the potential... More
DARE: Alabama Governor Signs Campus Free Speech Bill into Law
Alabama governor signs bill removing 'free speech zones' from public universities, prompting concerns about First Amendment implications. See PEN America... More
DARE: State Department to Launch New Human Rights Panel Stressing ‘Natural Law’
State Department will launch new panel stressing human rights "natural law," feared by some as an attempt to narrow protections for women and members of the LGBTQ community. More
DARE: Freelance Reporter Wants Police to Return Seized Property
San Francisco Superior Court hears two motions on the confiscation of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody's electronics in a police raid widely condemned... More
DARE: Fighting Viral Hoaxes during the 2020 Election
Large-scale disinformation attacks on candidates set to be a feature of 2020 election. (See PEN America's report analyzing effect of disinformation and... More
DARE: Books a Target of New China Tariffs
Books imported from China to the United States face 25 percent tariff as part of the Trump Administration's trade war. White House launches campaign to... More
DARE: New ABA Survey Reveals Gaps in Americans’ Civic Knowledge
American Bar Association survey finds significant gaps in Americans' civic knowledge and education, including with regards to First Amendment rights... More
DARE: Lawmakers Held a Hearing on White Nationalism. On YouTube, It Was Immediately Attacked with Hate Speech.
Commenting on livestream of House lawmakers’ hearing on Facebook, Google, hate speech, and the rise of white nationalism suspended by YouTube as vitriol surges. New study shows significantly reduced… More
DARE: Facebook and Google to Be Quizzed on White Nationalism and Political Bias as Congress Pushes Dueling Reasons for Regulation
Lawmakers to question representatives from Facebook and Google, focusing in particular on white nationalist and hateful content and prospects for regulation. Rep. David Nunes (R-Calif.) sues the McClatchy newspaper… More
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