PEN America, With Other Free Speech Organizations, Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Proposed National TikTok Ban
The letter reads in part: “We recognize the grave concerns that TikTok and other social media platforms pose for the privacy of individual users. We are also aware and… More
International Groups Call on Turkey’s Parliament to Reject the “Disinformation” Bill as a Tool of Digital Censorship
PEN America joins international calls for Turkey’s parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship. More
Five Steps Social Media Companies Can Take Now to Fight Online Abuse
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms can take five easy steps to make their platforms safer for users facing online abuse. More
Splintered Speech: Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet
As authoritarians seize new powers over the internet, this report warns that the global internet is under threat, with serious risks to free speech and freedom of expression online. More
Online Abuse Defense Trainings
With an election looming, writers are being bombarded by hate and harassment online. PEN America is offering free webinars to equip you with tools and strategies to defend yourself. More
DARE: Capital Gazette Shooting: Staff Publish Friday Edition
The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, publishes the day after a gunman attacks its newsroom, killing five staff members. (See PEN America statement on this attack amid ongoing… More
DARE: U.S. News Outlets Block European Readers Over New Privacy Rules
American news outlets block access to their websites from Europe rather than comply with strict new European data privacy laws. Privacy concerns arise over voice-activated "assistants" in the home… More