Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Abbott
Knight Institute asks federal court to bar Texas from enforcing its TikTok ban against public university faculty pending the outcome of the lawsuit
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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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Letter to Columbia University President Shafik
Knight Institute responds to Columbia's decision to suspend student groups
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After the Fall of the American Digital Empire
Between the U.S., China, and EU, the race for global technological dominance is intensifying.
By Anu BradfordFree Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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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”
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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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State of Silence: The Espionage Act, Politics, and Press Freedom
A panel discussion and Q&A on the Espionage Act
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Privacy & Surveillance
Ideological Screening at the Border
Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for records on the "extreme vetting" program
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Views on First
What happens when social media collides with the First Amendment?
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