Dada v. NSO Group
A case challenging the use of spyware against journalists
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Quick Take: Algorithmic Amplification and Society
Introducing Visualizing Virality
Illustrating and investigating virality and demotion on Twitter
By Arvind NarayananIssues
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Judging in Secret
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel was once known as the “constitutional conscience” of the executive branch, but in recent years it has been known principally for green-lighting torture, mass surveillance, and extrajudicial killings.
By Jameel JafferEvent
Event
Covering Democracy: Protests, police, and the press
Report launch and advanced screening
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Essays and Scholarship
The Professional Price of Falsehoods
What role should professional organizations play in responding to lies and misinformation spread by those within their ranks?
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Podcast
Views on First
What happens when social media collides with the First Amendment?
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Transparency & Democracy
The OLC's Opinions
Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit
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