Event
Reimagine the Internet
A virtual conference exploring what the internet could become over the next decade
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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Issues
Featured
Former Solicitor General, First Amendment Groups Challenge Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
In Supreme Court petition, ACLU, Knight Institute, and Yale Clinic say public has a First Amendment right of access to opinions of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Texas Attorney General Unblocks Twitter Critics in Knight Institute v. Paxton
A notable victory in securing Texans’ First Amendment rights
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Clearview AI’s First Amendment Theory Threatens Privacy—and Free Speech, Too
Drawing the line around what is protected by the First Amendment is more challenging than you might think
Advocacy
Press Statement
Knight Institute Responds to Oversight Board's Decision Upholding Suspension of Trump's Facebook Account
Ruling is “thoughtful and persuasive ”; Facebook should implement board’s recommendations quickly, Knight Institute says
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Essays and Scholarship
Is the Administrative State Ready for Big Data?
Exploring the accountability challenges in environmental and public health regulation
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Analysis
A First Amendment Agenda for the New Administration
How the Biden administration can reaffirm the freedoms of speech, association, and petition in its first 100 days
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Lawsuit
Edgar v. Haines
A lawsuit challenging the government's system of "prepublication review"
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