Event
Data and Democracy
A symposium considering how big data is changing our system of self-government
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
Beyond Facebook Logic: Help us map alternative social media!
Toward a civic-minded social media
Featured
Office of Legal Counsel May Be Required to Release Many of Its Legal Opinions, Court Says
Ruling is a major victory for transparency and accountability
Featured
Knight Institute, Reporters Committee, and a Dozen Media Organizations Argue Device Searches at Border Violate First Amendment Rights
Urge federal appeals court to require a warrant for device searches
Litigation
Lawsuit
Knight Institute v. Trump
A lawsuit challenging President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter
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Transparency & Democracy
Press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act
Legal filings in Espionage Act prosecutions of individuals accused of disclosing information to the press and public
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Data and Democracy Podcast
Audio interviews with Data and Democracy participants previewing their symposium papers
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Advocacy Project
U.S. Army and Navy Can't Ban Twitch Users Based on Viewpoint
Practice suppresses “core political speech” and violates the First Amendment
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