The PEN Pod: Diving into the Pegasus Leak with Matt Bailey
“How do we ever get to a place where we feel sure that we have privacy and security of our data on our phones, of our conversations?” More
Dark Patterns, Web Design, and Free Expression
“Dark pattern” is a term that will be new to many outside the web design community, but is infamous within it—and represents a threat to free expression. More
Facebook’s Inch Deep, Mile-Wide Human Rights Policy
Is Facebook’s new human rights policy enough? The platform is committing to dialogue, but seems more interested in self-congratulation than reform. More
The PEN Pod: How Social Media Platforms Are Moderating Election Disinformation with Matt Bailey
“How do these platforms interact with our democracies? Interact with our elections?” More
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On the 52nd birthday of unjustly imprisoned poet Ahmed Mansoor, we join human rights organizations and international lawmakers in sharing #BirthdayWishes4Ahmed. We demand Mansoor's unconditional release from prison in the #UAE for his #FreedomToWrite: http://bit.ly/3aZKGOO.
As members of the Coalition Against #OnlineViolence, PEN America unequivocally condemns the racist attacks against @KPIXtv reporter Betty Yu, which are intended to intimidate & silence. We stand in solidarity with Betty Yu, alongside her employer & allies. #FightOnlineAbuseNOW
On Tuesday 10/26 I’ll be talking with @PamelaPaulNYT about THE INTERNET. And probably book reviewing, and who knows what else! Tickets available here as part of the @PENamerica Out Loud series: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-pamela-paul-with-lauren-oyler/
