Event
The Tech Giants, Monopoly Power, and Public Discourse
A symposium examining free speech implications of "breaking up" today's giant online platforms
Our Mission
We defend the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education.
We promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.
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Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Featured
Facebook and Free Speech Are Different Things
Some Thoughts about Mark Zuckerberg’s Remarks at Georgetown University
Featured
Warrantless Device Searches at the Border Will Threaten Privacy in the U.S. Heartland
Unless agents are required to get a warrant, the ‘border exception’ will be a window into the private lives of Americans and a means of stifling dissent
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The Espionage Act and a Growing Threat to Press Freedom
The government’s now-routine use of the Espionage Act against journalists’ sources raises First Amendment concerns.
LITIGATION
Lawsuit
Knight Institute v. Trump
A lawsuit challenging President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter
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Tuesday 10/29/2019 7:00PM
A Conversation with Edward Snowden
A post-event video featuring Snowden talking about surveillance, security, and whistleblowers
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Essay Series
Free Speech Futures
An essay series reimagining the First Amendment in the digital age
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Lawsuit
Edgar v. Coats
A lawsuit challenging the government's system of "prepublication review"
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