Dada v. NSO Group

A case challenging the use of spyware against journalists

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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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Introducing Visualizing Virality

Jameel Jaffer Appears on Mehdi Hasan Show’s “Should we ban Chinese-owned TikTok? An Actual Debate” with Jamil Jaffer

Inching Toward a More Transparent Office of Legal Counsel

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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

Institute’s Stephanie Krent Discusses Jail Mail Digitization Challenge on “Pod Save the People”

                           

Transparency & Democracy

Ensuring access to information necessary for self-government

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Featured

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.

Event

Event

Covering Democracy: Protests, police, and the press

Report launch and advanced screening

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Research

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

Podcast

Views on First

What happens when social media collides with the First Amendment? 

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Reading Room

Transparency & Democracy

The OLC's Opinions

Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit

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