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Lies and Democracy
Political lies, American democracy, and the “Big Lie”
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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Podcast: Toward a Better Internet
Ethan Zuckerman Reimagines the Internet
A podcast exploring questions about content moderation and the future of online communities
Issues
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Knight Institute Seeks Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Records Concerning Surveillance of Incarcerated People’s Mail
Says the program raises serious constitutional concerns
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What Is America’s Spy Court Hiding From the Public?
Unnecessary secrecy about government surveillance is bad for the intelligence agencies, the spy court, and our democracy
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Animal Rights Advocates File First Amendment Lawsuit against Government for Blocking Critical Comments on Health Agencies’ Social Media Accounts
Knight Institute says the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health cannot discriminate based on viewpoint
Research
Essays and Scholarship
What We Owe Whistleblowers
Jameel Jaffer argues that their disclosures since 9/11 have been vital, and that we should protect them better than we do
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Press Statement
Researchers, Knight Institute Call on Facebook to Reinstate Researchers' Accounts in Light of FTC Statement
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Litigation
Lawsuit
Knight Institute v. CDC
A FOIA lawsuit seeking policies restricting CDC employees' speech
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Transparency & Democracy
The OLC's Opinions
Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for OLC legal opinions issued prior to 1994
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