PEN America’s Guide on COVID-19 and Disinformation
If you’re looking to find factual information about public health, check first with trusted institutions, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization. More
DARE: CNN: Time Warner Building Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package
CNN office in New York is evacuated after receiving a suspicious package (see PEN America statement on the incident here.) As President Trump calls the killing of Washington-based Saudi… More
DARE: Kavanaugh, His Accuser Will Testify Before Senate Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee slates hearing for Monday where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of a long-ago assault, will testify. Showdown… More
Who—or What—Is Jenna Abrams?
The good news is these trolls aren’t infallible. In the case of @Jenn_Abrams, the supposedly American account was set up with a Russian phone number... More
Wholesale Blocking of Internet Platforms in Ukraine is ‘Unprecedented’
By blocking popular Russian social networks, email service, and search engines, Ukrainian officials are undercutting the free expression rights of their people and borrowing from the playbook of authoritarians. More
Bangladesh: Social Media Platform Blocking Signals Further Free Expression Degradation
The blocking of access to Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp, and other similar services in Bangladesh indicates a further degradation of free expression in a country that has seen increased violent… More
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