I wrote for Rolling Stone about the assault on free speech in Georgia & the broader anti-democracy movement to chill expression. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

World Press Freedom Day is Friday. Amid yrs of backsliding for media presence globally & rising attacks on journalists at recent university protests, it’s essential to fight for press freedom & democracy as intertwined. Join us Friday in NYC or online:knightcolumbia.org/events/the-fut…

Huge step towards accountability for the privacy rights and violations that have flowed from rampant data extraction of our information: fcc.gov/document/fcc-f…

'There's little doubt that technology platforms are playing a critical role in elections around the globe... But do we know whether they're planning to improve efforts and more to protect elections in 2024?' - Nora Benavidez

READ 'Democracy Deferred': freepress.net/news/press-rel…

We Georgia First Amendment Foundation issued a statement about the escalating use or force by police targeting protesters and journalists :

Protest has long been a critical tool for those who seek to amplify their voices & causes – and our courts have affirmed that the First Amendment protects the public’s participation in assembly, including access for journalists to cover these demonstrations.

Tech platforms must stop giving anti-democratic extremists the tools to manipulate & misinform millions of voters. My new Free Press report captures how leading tech co’s are falling short on fulfilling basic demands from our coalition of 200+ groups:freepress.net/news/press-rel…

Important new study from Free Press. Spoiler: internet platforms prioritize their own growth over democracy; they will nothing helpful until we force them to do so.

Tech platforms must stop giving anti-democratic extremists the tools to manipulate & misinform millions of voters. My new Free Press report captures how leading tech co’s are falling short on fulfilling basic demands from our coalition of 200+ groups:freepress.net/news/press-rel…

Just released “Democracy Deferred” w/ Free Press Jessica González analyzing promises of 12 big tech platforms to safeguard platform integrity this yr. 200+ groups asked for basic interventions. 8 platforms responded, none directly to our requests. Our analysis:freepress.net/news/press-rel…

The (male) conservative justices lined up to declare that the REAL threat to democracy wasn't Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election, but the Justice Department's effort to hold him accountable. They were almost entirely worried about the prosecution, not the alleged crime.

This thread provides crucial context on the backlash to protest movements across the country.

If you believe in freedom of speech and assembly--whatever your particular position on an issue--you should be very, very worried.

All progressive movements ft. mass protest inevitably lead to militarized govt response. What’s happening w/ police interference in lawful demonstrations on college campuses now should trouble us all. So should the harassment & attacks on Jewish people, which cannot be condoned.

It's official: We won back Net Neutrality! 🎉

This is a huge moment, and proof that when people like us fight for the open internet with everything we've got, we win.

Free Press' statement: freepress.net/news/press-rel…

Fascinating story from the sister of a woman who was killed in 1970 by the Ohio National Guard on the campus of Kent State University as she protested against the Vietnam war & Cambodian invasion.

EXCLUSIVE: The ACLU is suing the NSA, DoD and ODNI for records about how they're using AI in their surveillance programs.
news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-da…

Just minutes ago, City of Atlanta, GA Police arrived at Emory University in ATL (the birthplace of MLK Jr). Police arrested & tear-gassed students engaged in peaceful protest. Reporters & officials are OTW. Irrespective of viewpoint, we must not descend into militarized response.

The Gateway Pundit, an influential website that regularly peddles falsehoods and conspiracy theories, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces multiple defamation suits.

npr.org/2024/04/24/124…

BREAKING: Arizona has indicted 11 fake electors and 7 others for their role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. It appears RUDY GIULIANI, MARK MEADOWS, and BORIS EPSHTEYN may be under indictment here, among others.