The First Wave: Six Months of Social Media Platforms Responding to COVID-19
As the world rapidly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did the social media platforms. Here, we share our preliminary findings into the platforms’ responses. More
Proposed Brazilian Fake News Legislation Poses Threats to Free Speech
"This legislation is bad news for democracy and for free expression in Brazil." 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
DARE: State Department to Launch New Human Rights Panel Stressing ‘Natural Law’
State Department will launch new panel stressing human rights "natural law," feared by some as an attempt to narrow protections for women and members of the LGBTQ community. More
DARE: Anita Hill, Bob Woodward Honored at Annual PEN America Gala
Truthtellers and the perseverance and bravery necessary to exercise—and defend—free expression take center stage at the PEN America 2019 Literary Gala... More
DARE: WhatsApp Discovers ‘Targeted’ Surveillance Attack
Popular encrypted messaging app WhatsApp discovers vulnerabilities that could expose users to hacking after select users were targeted for surveillance... More
DARE: Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Journalist Protection Act Amid Trump Attacks on Media
Democratic lawmakers reintroduce the Journalist Protection Act intended to designate certain attacks on working journalists as a federal crime... More
DARE: U.S. Lawmakers Demand Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
One hundred days after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi officials, PEN America President Jennifer Egan joins members of Congress and... More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More
DARE: ‘Truth isn’t Truth’: Giuliani Trumps ‘Alternative Facts’ with New Orwellian Outburst
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, claims “truth isn’t truth” and the possibility of “being trapped in lies” in response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s request for the president… More
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