Detention for Facebook Post Shows the “Clear Dangers” of Hungary’s New Emergency Act
"The police’s actions in this case exemplify the dangers of Hungary’s Coronavirus Protection Act." More
DARE: YouTube Bans Neo-Nazi and Holocaust-Denial Videos in Push against Hate Speech
YouTube takes new steps against hate speech on its platform, banning neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial videos. A Pew Center survey seems to indicate that... 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: “Literature Provides Shelter. That’s Why We Need It”
Arundhati Roy looks at the role of literature and writing in her Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture at PEN World Voices Festival. More
DARE: President Trump Has Made 7,546 False or Misleading Claims over 700 Days
New tally from Washington Post fact-checkers shows 7,546 false or misleading claims over 700 days of Trump presidency. Federal judge rejects defamation... More
DARE: Brett Favre ‘Sickened’ after Being Tricked into Recording Anti-Semitic Video for White Supremacists
Celebrities including Brett Favre and Soulja Boy say they were tricked into recording white supremacist videos. UC Berkeley to settle free speech lawsuit... More
DARE: On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation
One week after New York Times investigation, Facebook acknowledges having created and propagated misleading and false content on its platform in a bid to... More
DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More
DARE: PETA sues Texas A&M president, says university blocked them on Facebook over dog research comments
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sues Texas A&M University for suppressing critical comments on the college's Facebook page. Soros Foundations to depart Hungary under pressure from a… More
DARE: Trump suggests pulling credentials from ‘corrupt’ media
Conflating critical coverage and fake news, President Trump suggests taking away news networks' press “credentials.” Denver Post supporters carry protest against profit draining to New York office of hedge… More
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