The PEN Pod: Online Abuse and the Threat it Poses to Free Speech with Viktorya Vilk
“If we’re serious about fighting online abuse, everybody’s going to have to get involved. We need to train people to defend themselves. We also need allies to step in… More
PEN America Report: Social Media Companies Must Take Concrete Action Now to Blunt Online Abuse
A new report by PEN America spells out a series of clear, consequential product fixes that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies should implement immediately to protect users… More
Facebook, Twitter, and the World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park
Writer and PEN America Trustee Jennifer Finney Boylan draws a connection between Facebook, Twitter, and the world’s most dangerous amusement park. More
How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Share Misinformation
Your friends and family may spread misinformation, and it can be tough to know how to confront them. Here are a few suggestions. More
The First Wave: Six Months of Social Media Platforms Responding to COVID-19
As the world rapidly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did the social media platforms. Here, we share our preliminary findings into the platforms’ responses. More
Three Big Discussions We Need to Have ASAP About AI and Social Media Moderation
Exploring three issues about how exactly content moderation is impacting free expression domestically and around the world. More
Charges Must Be Dropped Against Russian Artist And Activist
"Yulia Tsvetkova’s charges are just one more iteration of an increasingly virulent campaign launched by the Russian government against dissenting artists and members of the LGBTQIA+ community." More
DARE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rejects Israeli Offer to Visit West Bank Family
Representative Tlaib of Michigan rejects Israeli offer to allow her to visit family on the West Bank, following two days of back and forth in which... 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
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Belarus must release writer and member of @pen_belarus Aliaksandr Fiaduta, detained in Moscow and sent back to Belarus with NO charges levied against him. https://bit.ly/3dljj3E
TODAY: Join the PEN America Miami/South Florida chapter at 8 PM ET to celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth! Four poets will discuss their works alongside the regional landscape, languages & cultural identities of South Florida in their writing & community work. https://bit.ly/3g6YkDJ
Help us celebrate the formation of the @PENAmerica Miami/South Florida Chapter with the kickoff reading tonight! Hope to see you there at 8 pm! https://pen.org/event/strange-paradise-south-florida-poets-influence-belonging/ And stay tuned for more events at the chapter page: https://pen.org/pen-america-chapter-miami-south-florida/ https://twitter.com/SWWIMmiami/status/1381992166399037443
