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Essays and Scholarship
A Safe Harbor for Platform Research
Knight Institute policy paper proposes legal protection for certain research and newsgathering projects focused on platforms
By Alex Abdo , Ramya Krishnan , Stephanie Krent , Evan Welber Falcón & Andrew Keane Woods -
Event
Pursuing Platform Transparency in 2022: A January 19 Virtual Panel
Panelists will discuss a three-pronged approach to platform transparency
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Welcomes Introduction of Bipartisan “Platform Transparency and Accountability Act”
Discussion draft includes protections for journalists and researchers who study social media platforms
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Deep Dive
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Facebook?
Start with Congress enabling more research and journalism focused on social media platforms
By Ramya Krishnan & Alex Abdo -
Deep Dive
Facebook Banned Me for Life Because I Help People Use It Less
Facebook is increasingly using its terms of service to crush not only research but also tools that give users more control over their data and platform experience
By Louis Barclay -
Quick Take
Platforms Not Required to Amplify Officials’ Harmful Speech, Argues Institute’s Litigation Director
But public interest dictates that even politicians’ ‘repugnant’ speech deserves a place on social media
By Bilal Choudhry -
Quick Take
Institute Litigation Director Troubled Over Future of Research on Facebook
Knight Institute believes platform is trying to silence independent research into its ad-related practices
By A. Adam Glenn -
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Press Statement
Researchers, NYU, Knight Institute Condemn Facebook’s Effort to Squelch Independent Research about Misinformation
Say Facebook is moving to silence independent research into Facebook’s practices regarding political advertising, the spread of COVID 19 misinformation, and efforts to conceal the promotion of violence on January 6
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Former President Trump’s Lawsuit against Facebook
Says it’s a stunt and difficult to square with Trump’s actions in office
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Facebook’s Two-Year Suspension of Trump’s Account and Its New “Public Figures” Protocol
Calls, again, for an independent investigation into how Facebook’s design and engineering contributed to the events of January 6
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Deep Dive
The Pitfalls of Platform Analogies in Reconsidering the Shape of the First Amendment
Krishnan responds to “After the ‘Great Deplatforming’: Reconsidering the shape of the First Amendment,” by Genevieve Lakier and Nelson Tebbe
By Ramya Krishnan -
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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Press Statement
Facebook Oversight Board Should Delay Ruling on Suspension of Trump, Knight Institute Says
Calls for independent investigation to assess how Facebook’s platform may have contributed to events of January 6th
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Press Statement
Researchers, Knight Institute Condemn Facebook Effort to Squelch Research on Disinformation
Say independent research into the platform is crucial
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Deep Dive
Beyond Facebook Logic: Help us map alternative social media!
Toward a civic-minded social media
By Ethan Zuckerman & Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci -
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Essays and Scholarship
The Case for Digital Public Infrastructure
Harnessing past successes in public broadcasting to build community-oriented digital tools
By Ethan Zuckerman -
Analysis
Facebook and Free Speech Are Different Things
Some Thoughts about Mark Zuckerberg’s Remarks at Georgetown University
By Jameel Jaffer -
Press Statement
More than 200 Researchers Support Knight Institute Call to Facilitate Research of Facebook’s Platform
Letter urges Facebook to amend terms of service to establish a “safe harbor” for public-interest journalism and research