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Video: Second Circuit Holds that President Trump Violated First Amendment by Blocking Critics on Twitter

In light of decision, public officials should reconsider their social media policies and stop blocking critics

July 9, 2019

Knight Institute v. Trump

A lawsuit challenging President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter

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Knight Institute, Gun Owners’ Associations Urge Second Circuit to Block NY Gun Law’s Social Media Disclosure Requirement

Say provision violates First Amendment and invites discrimination

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Pegasus spyware was used to hack reporters’ phones. I’m suing its creators

When you’re infected by Pegasus, spies effectively hold a clone of your phone – we’re fighting back

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New DOJ Regulations Are a Victory for Press Freedom, But More Work Remains

  

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Columbia Journalism School - Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall

Spyware and the Press

A discussion about the threat that malicious surveillance technology poses to press freedom around the world

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