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The PEN Pod: On Our Gala, Free Speech in Higher Ed, and Facebook Algorithms with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 8, 2021

“Nurturing the community in that way, creating these opportunities to get together, we see as part of our role at PEN America, and we were glad to be able… More

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The PEN Pod: The Propagation of Disinformation and Protocols of Protest with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 26, 2021

“It’s an ecosystem—a dysfunctional, polluted ecosystem. Within that ecosystem, among the most powerful actors—no question about it—are the social media companies.” More

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The PEN Pod: Hawley ‘Silenced,’ Facebook’s Oversight Board, and the State of U.S. Funded Media with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewJanuary 29, 2021

“It comes down to the idea that there are benefits of free speech that are well understood. . . They’re the meat of many Supreme Court decisions upholding the… More

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The PEN Pod: On Increased Media Literacy, Targeted Disinformation, and Global Protests with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 23, 2020

“Just as we’re teaching kids to analyze a short story. . . I think we ought to be teaching them the tools to navigate the information landscape.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Facebook Bans and China’s Influence on Academic Freedom with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 16, 2020

“The question of whether the platforms would do the same for the other side. . . I think we’re better off if everybody feels they’re treated more or less… More

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DARE: Facebook Lets Deepfake Zuckerberg Video Stay on Instagram

News DigestJune 12, 2019

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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DARE: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Wants More Regulation on Content and Privacy

News DigestApril 1, 2019

In a reversal of internet giants' longstanding insistence on autonomy and freedom from liability, Mark Zuckerberg asks regulators and lawmakers to step... More

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DARE: Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates through a Secret Database

News DigestMarch 7, 2019

Leaked documents show the U.S. authorities tracking journalists, lawyers, and immigration advocates at the U.S.-Mexico border. A Florida sixth-grader... More

DARE: Bipartisan Senate Group Wants to Formally Blame Saudi Crown Prince for Journalist’s Killing

News DigestDecember 6, 2018

Bipartisan Senate coalition moves to formally assign blame for Khashoggi killing on Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Facebook comes under new fire as... More

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DARE: Delay, Deny, and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

News DigestNovember 15, 2018

Major New York Times investigation details how Facebook denied Russian information manipulation efforts, even as proof thereof was mounting, and waged its.. More

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