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El Faro Journalists, Knight Institute Sue NSO Group Over Spyware
Use of malicious software to surveil and intimidate journalists threatens press freedom around the world, lawsuit says
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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Deep Dive: Lies and the Law
Past as Prologue: Lies in Historical Context
Institute publishes second set of essays from “Lies, Free Speech, and the Law” symposium
By Katy Glenn BassIssues
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Call for Participation: Optimizing for What? Algorithmic Amplification and Society
The Knight Institute invites submissions for its spring symposium, April 27-28, 2023, at Columbia University
By Arvind Narayanan & Katy Glenn Bass
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Why is The U.S. Still Probing Foreign Visitors’ Social Media Accounts?
Many people expected the Biden administration to end a Trump-era policy. Instead, the administration is expanding it.
By Anna Diakun & Carrie DeCellEvent
Event
Book Talk: Voices in the Code
A conversation with David G. Robinson, Deborah Raji, Arvind Narayanan, and J. Nathan Matias about how algorithms shape key moments in our lives
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Amicus Brief
NetChoice, LLC v. Attorney General, State of Florida
Eleventh Circuit case challenging new laws regulating social media platforms
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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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Lawsuit
Wikimedia v. NSA
A lawsuit challenging the NSA’s “Upstream” surveillance
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