DARE: Sarah Sanders on Inaccurate Statement: ‘I’m an Honest Person’
Presidential press secretary repeatedly defends her credibility to reporters pressing on White House falsehoods. Abuse including death threats targets HuffPost reporter who revealed person behind bigoted Twitter account, but… More
Writers and Online Harassment: Evidence of a Chilling Effect
Writers have been sounding alarm bells about online harassment for years now, yet inconsistent responses from social media companies, an outdated yet prevailing attitude that online abuse is not… More
DARE: Justice Department Says Not So Fast to AT&T’s Time Warner Bid
Department of Justice indicates that AT&T and Time Warner merger approval may be contingent on the sale of CNN, raising alarm bells that such an unusual condition for a… More
DARE: Tech Executives Are Contrite About Election Meddling, but Make Few Promises on Capitol Hill
Scott Pruitt bars scientists who receive EPA grants from sitting on panels that advise the agency. Academic publishing giant caught censoring content deemed sensitive in China. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Mon., September 28
Israel suspends officer over AFP journalists' assault, Mark Zuckerberg announces project to connect refugee camps, and Serbian journalists are harassed by police. More
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