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: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: Supreme Court to hear Microsoft case: A question of law and borders
Supreme Court hears U.S. v Microsoft about whether the US government has the power to search digital communications held on servers outside the country. Ivanka Trump rebuffs as "inappropriate"… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 6
Turkey releases VICE journalist on bail, Saudi executions seen as warning to dissenters, ISIS ran Facebook account of murdered journalist. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., September 23
Bangladesh militants issue blogger hit list, Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalists, and American University Faculty stands up to trigger warnings More
How Tech Transparency is Good for Writers
New trends in transparency reporting from tech companies are a welcome development for threatened writers. More
Microsoft pledges to stay in China despite Google’s threat to leave
Microsoft has no plans to pull out of China, its chief executive Steven Ballmer has confirmed, dashing hopes that the software giant would support its rival Google in its… More
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