PEN America Decries LinkedIn’s Apparent State-Influenced Censorship
PEN America today said that by blocking or otherwise censoring the LinkedIn profiles of journalists, activists, and writers, the company is capitulating to state-influenced censorship. 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
DARE: Anchors Scramble to Fact-Check Trump After Prime-Time Address
TV networks try real-time fact-checking on presidential address after agreeing to grant live broadcast. Federal court rules that elected official in... More
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‘I can’t take up a weapon, so I create’: how #Ukraine’s artists are taking on Putin’s Russia https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/26/ukraine-russia-war-arts-artists-culture?CMP=share_btn_tw