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"These platforms still serve as ... the infrastructure through which divisive and violence-promoting narratives are distributed, amplified, and monetarily rewarded."

In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is quietly becoming a normative force in the governance of digital economies.

A panel hosted by the Reiss Center and Just Security explores challenges facing national security journalism, legal risks, and newsroom leadership in a polarized landscape.

Just Security's collection of 100+ articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.

A recent Meta Oversight Board Advisory Opinion marks a positive step in tackling misinformation and protecting digital rights on social media.

The safeguards emerging from Taiwan's effort to address information manipulation risks offer democracies a platform governance roadmap.

How the UN Security Council governs emerging technologies amid rising terrorist threats, balancing innovation, security, and human rights.

Congress must ban demands for payment to the government for national-security related approvals and prohibit companies from making these payments.

The case of Meta's platforms in India reminds us that in digital governance, rights are not only written into policy, but must be written into design.

Finding the spirit of liberty in the United States requires looking beyond the leadership of elite institutions. Among ordinary citizens, there’s no scarcity of civic courage.

The Grok case suggests that effective AI regulation may come not from comprehensive AI-specific frameworks, but from applying existing harm-based laws to new capabilities.