DARE: Facebook’s Digital Currency Could Trigger New D.C. Battles
Facebook launches digital currency, creating new concerns for privacy and transparency. Harvard rescinds offer to Parkland shooting survivor and Turning... More
DARE: Judge Awards $4.1 Million in Neo-Nazi Website Lawsuit
Federal judge finds neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer did not engage in protected speech when falsely accusing radio show host of terrorism. President Trump... More
DARE: The Fight to Stay Ahead of Deepfake Videos before the 2020 U.S. Election
New tools to distinguish genuine videos from deepfakes in development ahead of the 2020 general elections. Facial recognition software developed at Duke... More
PEN America: Release of Journalist Ivan Golunov Shows Even an Intransigent Government Can Be Moved by an International Outcry
(NEW YORK)-- In response to the news that Russian authorities have dropped all charges against Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, PEN America issued the following statement: "The dropping of all charges against Ivan… More
DARE: Alabama Governor Signs Campus Free Speech Bill into Law
Alabama governor signs bill removing 'free speech zones' from public universities, prompting concerns about First Amendment implications. See PEN America... More
DARE: YouTube Crackdown on Extremism Also Deleted Videos Combating Extremism
YouTube's new policy to remove extremist content also led to removal of video content about how to combat extremism, affecting journalists and educators... More
Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Marks Five Years in Russian Prison
On this fifth anniversary of Oleg Sentsov's unjust detention, PEN America continues to call for his immediate and unconditional release. More
DARE: FBI Says It’s Working with Silicon Valley to Stop Election Meddling
FBI director says agency is significantly increasing its work with Silicon Valley to address foreign influence campaigns targeting the United States... More
DARE: Myanmar Releases Reuters Journalists Jailed for Reporting on Rohingya Crackdown
Reuters journalists and 2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honorees Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo granted amnesty and released from prison. See PEN America... More
DARE: New ABA Survey Reveals Gaps in Americans’ Civic Knowledge
American Bar Association survey finds significant gaps in Americans' civic knowledge and education, including with regards to First Amendment rights... More