What to Do When Your Employee is Harassed Online
When staff are attacked online in a way that intersects with their professional life, organizations have a responsibility to take the abuse seriously, and help address it. More
The PEN Pod: Confronting a History of Hate with Seyward Darby
“The alt-right was frequently described as angry white men. . . but it struck me as wrongheaded to assume that women would not be in the movement.” More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“People are coming to grips with the legacy of racism in profound ways. And it’s forcing this examination of what kinds of speech are appropriate.” More
Free Speech 2020
Throughout 2020, PEN America is standing up for free speech and your right to speak out. Join us to defend press freedom, fight online harassment, combat disinformation, and uphold… More
Three Big Discussions We Need to Have ASAP About AI and Social Media Moderation
Exploring three issues about how exactly content moderation is impacting free expression domestically and around the world. More
Three and a Half Ways Not to Fix The Internet
The three proposed reforms to Section 230 highlight the struggle between maintaining free expression and regulating harassment and disinformation. More
U.S.-Based Iranian Activists Face Government-Led Threats
"Masih and her fellow activists are astonishingly courageous in their determination to write and speak about women’s rights in Iran despite the ongoing threats they face." More
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Authorities invoke new National Security Law to arrest independent newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, a longtime target of harassment for his pro-democracy views. What's new is that he's lost even the figleaf of #HongKong rule of law to protect him https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/world/asia/hong-kong-arrests-lai-national-security-law.html
Earlier this year, PEN America spoke to @nupol_justice - president of @Blklivesmatter Greater NY about what #freespeech means to her and to the Black Lives Matter movement, why protests matter & how young people can harness the power of their voices: https://bit.ly/2CbbFt4.