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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Blog

A Safe Harbor for AI Evaluation and Red Teaming

The Enduring Significance of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

Institute’s Jameel Jaffer Discusses Jawboning on "Just Security Podcast"

Issues

Transparency & Democracy

Ensuring access to information necessary for self-government

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Featured

After the Fall of the American Digital Empire

Between the U.S., China, and EU, the race for global technological dominance is intensifying.

Free Speech & Social Media

Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online

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Featured

There’s a Problem With Banning TikTok. It’s Called the First Amendment.

             

Privacy & Surveillance

Protecting the privacy vital to free thought and expression

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Featured

State Department Rule Requiring Visa Applicants to Register Their Social Media Handles is Ineffective, New Documents Say

Knight Institute renews calls for Biden administration to end policy that “infringes expressive and associational freedom”

Litigation

Press Statement

Federal Court in Texas Orders Caldwell County to Open Bail Hearings to the Public

Ruling protects the First Amendment rights of the press and public to observe critically important hearings

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Litigation

Lawsuit

The Foundation for Global Political Exchange v. Department of the Treasury

A case challenging OFAC’s suppression of the exchange of political ideas

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Event

Event

Generative AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse

A symposium exploring technological and philosophical questions about generative AI’s effect on public discourse

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Research

Essay Series

The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times

A project aimed at identifying and protecting core press functions

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