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​Forbidden Feeds: Government Controls on Social Media in China

Monday, March 19, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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​Forbidden Feeds: Government Controls on Social Media in China

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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China’s Tightening Grasp on Social Media Offers a Potent Tool of Repression for President-for-Life Xi Jinping, PEN America Report Warns

Press ReleaseMarch 13, 2018

With an increasing array of technological, legal, and ideological tools at its disposal, Beijing is ever more able and willing to systematically erase expressions of dissent, silencing internet users… More

DARE: White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants

News DigestMarch 13, 2018

White House aides accused of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan political activity by public officials. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco resigns citing misinformation being… More

DARE: Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To Stop “60 Minutes” From Airing A Stormy Daniels Interview

News DigestMarch 12, 2018

Lawyers associated with President Trump reported to be considering legal action to stop 60 Minutes from airing Stormy Daniels interview. More

DARE: Supreme Court to hear Microsoft case: A question of law and borders

News DigestFebruary 27, 2018

Supreme Court hears U.S. v Microsoft about whether the US government has the power to search digital communications held on servers outside the country. Ivanka Trump rebuffs as "inappropriate"… More

PEN America: China’s Social Media Censorship Creates Dilemmas For Writers

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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DARE: In China, Trump Continues War On Media By Bowing To Demand For No Questions From Reporters

News DigestNovember 10, 2017

President Trump accepts Chinese government demand that he and President Xi Jinping not take journalists’ questions during his visit. More

DARE: Trump Brags He’s ‘Proud’ of Undermining Faith in Free Press During Fox Business Interview

News DigestOctober 26, 2017

In Fox interview Trump prides himself on having convinced segments of the public to distrust the media as "fake news." FCC Chairman Ajit Pai appears before Senate panel investigating… More

DARE: Twitter plans to make political ads more transparent amid Russia revelations

News DigestOctober 25, 2017

Twitter promises greater transparency and stricter rules for political ads following revelations that social media networks were used to spread falsehoods and Russian propaganda during the 2016 election. DOJ… More

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