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Knight Institute Sues President for Continuing to Block Twitter Critics
Says practice defies earlier court ruling, violates the First Amendment
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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Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Featured
Knight Institute Comments on U.S. Army and Navy Reinstating Banned Twitch Users and on Navy Issuing Revised Channel Policies
Says new policies need to be enforced on a viewpoint-neutral basis
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Knight Institute Demands Attorney General Direct Armed Officers Deployed to Protests to Display Identities and Agency Affiliations
Says “No-Badge” practices instill fear, violate First Amendment
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Knight Institute, Reporters Committee, and a Dozen Media Organizations Argue Device Searches at Border Violate First Amendment Rights
Urge Federal Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for Device Searches
Research
The Perilous Public Square: An Essay Collection
Four essay authors reflect on current free expression events in new interviews
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Lawsuit
National Association of Immigration Judges v. McHenry
A lawsuit challenging a government policy silencing immigration judges
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Leading Legal Scholars and Technologists to Contribute to “Data and Democracy” Symposium
Symposium will take place October 15-16, 2020, at Columbia University
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Transparency & Democracy
The CDC's Employee Speech Policies
Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for the CDC's policies on employee speech
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