LGBTQ+ Advocate Frank Mugisha Discusses the State of Free Expression in Uganda
PEN America worked with a local partner to interview Frank Mugisha regarding the state of free expression for the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community. More
PEN America Launches First-Ever Resource to Support Spanish-Speaking Writers Facing Online Abuse
The literary and free expression group PEN America today launched the Manual contra el acoso en línea, a Spanish-language adaptation of its widely-acclaimed Online Harassment Field Manual More
Shielding Users From Online Abuse: A Free Speech-Conscious Approach to Fighting Harassment
There's no reason why social media platforms can't create a shield that treats online abuse like toxic spam, filtering it out and quarantining it for review. More
SICK OF THIS S#!T: Fight online abuse now
Online abuse shouldn't be a given. We can have a better online environment free of the worst kind of hate without compromising free speech. More
The PEN Pod: Online Abuse and the Threat it Poses to Free Speech with Viktorya Vilk
“If we’re serious about fighting online abuse, everybody’s going to have to get involved. We need to train people to defend themselves. We also need allies to step in… More
PEN America Report: Social Media Companies Must Take Concrete Action Now to Blunt Online Abuse
A new report by PEN America spells out a series of clear, consequential product fixes that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies should implement immediately to protect users… More
Facebook, Twitter, and the World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park
Writer and PEN America Trustee Jennifer Finney Boylan draws a connection between Facebook, Twitter, and the world’s most dangerous amusement park. More
The Race Is Over; The Work Begins: A Letter From Suzanne Nossel
We are back from the brink, and a new day dawns. This election is called, and disinformation and alternative facts did not win. More
Online Abuse Defense Trainings
With an election looming, writers are being bombarded by hate and harassment online. PEN America is offering free webinars to equip you with tools and strategies to defend yourself. More
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Sophie Zhang's story isn't going away. The truths she has told about Facebook are critical to understanding the platform's role in spreading disinformation. She should be heard, not silenced. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/29/1030260/facebook-whistleblower-sophie-zhang-global-political-manipulation/
This week's episode of #thePENpod focuses on DREAMing Out Loud, the anthology of written works from young migrant writers here in NYC. Hear from one of this year's stellar contributors & buy your own copy of the anthology here: https://amzn.to/3l8Qjk1. https://bit.ly/3rL5aSR
