DARE: 3 Saudi rights activists temporarily released
Three Saudi women's rights activists have been released, including 2019/PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Eman Al-Nafjan (see PEN America's reaction here, and find out more about Al-Nafjan, as… More
DARE: Devin Nunes Sues Twitter and Three Users for Defamation
Representative Devin Nunes sues Twitter and three users for defamation. The case will unlikely succeed in court, given free-speech protections for parody. More
DARE: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Struggle to Deal with New Zealand Shooting Video
Social media platforms struggle with managing spread of gruesome video of New Zealand shooting, while police urge people to stop sharing the video. More
DARE: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) Slams ‘Toothless’ Federal Response to Privacy Abuses at Facebook and Google
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) issues rebuke of the Federal Trade Commission, charging that regulators 'failed' to protect consumers and their personal data... More
DARE: White House Bans Four Journalists from Covering Trump-Kim Dinner Because of Shouted Questions
The White House restricts some members of the press access to President Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Twitter permanently suspends far... More
DARE: Pro-Russian Twitter Account Used Non-Public Material from Mueller’s Team in Effort to Discredit Russia Probe
Pro-Russian Twitter account found spreading confidential information linked to the Mueller investigation. Facebook and Google face backlash for... More
DARE: Texas Official’s Claim About Citizenship of 95,000 Is Called Into Doubt
A claim by the Texas secretary of state about the citizenship status of 95,000 registered voters–much amplified, including by President Trump–is countered.. More
DARE: Bob Woodward to Receive PEN Literary Service Award
Bob Woodward announced as PEN America Literary Service Award recipient for 2019, and Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson will be Publisher Honoree; honors to... More
DARE: Anchors Scramble to Fact-Check Trump After Prime-Time Address
TV networks try real-time fact-checking on presidential address after agreeing to grant live broadcast. Federal court rules that elected official in... More
DARE: Trump Wants the Networks to Carry His Speech Live. They Should Look at These Charts of His Lies.
President Trump prepares to make a speech this evening about the southern U.S. border, a subject on which his falsehoods and dishonesty have escalated... More