IOC Guidelines Infringe on Athletes’ Free Expression
(New York, NY) – The International Olympic Committee's new guidelines narrow the space for political expression by athletes during the Olympic Games and infringe on free expression, PEN America… More
DARE: Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers, Federal Judge Says
Citing First Amendment, federal judge rules in favor of Knight Institute challenge to Trump who has been blocking individuals on Twitter—the decision is expected to be appealed. NFL owners… More
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Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen allies of Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the 12 accounts blocked back in May, as they are under investigation for allegedly spreading false news about judges in the country. https://bit.ly/3ifs8vN
A video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has been circulating since Thursday, viewed over 2 million times on Facebook, appears manipulated to make her appear drunk or drugged. https://cnn.it/3i1h1X2
Analysis shows that while major advertisers reduced their spending on Facebook by millions of dollars as part of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign in July, it did not significantly harm the platform’s revenue. https://nyti.ms/30pkxo6