DARE: FBI Reportedly Monitoring Border Protest Groups as Extremists
The FBI is reportedly monitoring groups on the border that protest U.S. immigration policy; that’s raised concerns the government is erroneously equating opposition with extremism. More
DARE: Trump Allies Raise Money to Target Reporters
Conservative allies of President Trump are trying to raise $2 million to investigate journalists and editors of several outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and… More
Incoming Harvard Freshman Denied Visa Based on Friends’ Social Media Posts
“This is a move so perverse, so grotesque as to defy explanation. Preventing a 17-year-old with a scholarship to attend Harvard from entering the U.S. because his friends critiqued the… More
DARE: Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House
Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... More
DARE: Facebook Launches ‘Clear History’ Tool–but It Won’t Delete Anything
Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
DARE: Twitter, Facebook Accuse China of Running Disinformation Campaign against Hong Kong Protesters
Facebook and Twitter suspend a number of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed disinformation campaigns against Hong Kong demonstrators. (See PEN... More
DARE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rejects Israeli Offer to Visit West Bank Family
Representative Tlaib of Michigan rejects Israeli offer to allow her to visit family on the West Bank, following two days of back and forth in which... More
DARE: House Homeland Security Committee Subpoenas 8chan Owner
The House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas the owner of 8chan, the messaging forum linked to three mass shootings this year, to testify before... More
DARE: Facebook Said to Be in Talks With Publishers on News Effort
Facebook is in talks with publishers on news effort to license articles on the platform. In an opinion piece in the Atlantic, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro... More
DARE: A Secret U.S. Government List Targeting Journalists and Activists Is under More Expansive Investigation
Department of Homeland Security investigates Customs and Border Protection's database of journalists, immigration advocates, and attorneys, many of whom... More
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