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Transnational Repression Increasingly Reaches Into the United States
In countering transnational repression, "[c]ivil litigation provides a pathway for holding ... authoritarian regimes directly accountable, not just their hired guns, if significant…

TikTok and the First Amendment
It’s unfortunately commonplace around the world for governments to invoke national security as a pretext for denying their citizens access to media. Historically, the United…

Two Supreme Court Cases Could “Break the Internet”: What Role Should Free Speech Play?
Instead of demonstrating eagerness to reconsider Section 230, the Justices appeared unsure about how exactly the law should be interpreted.

Is Meta Up for the Challenge Now That It’s Reinstated Trump?
Meta has struggled to articulate clear, accessible policies on content moderation that are sufficiently flexible to respond to evolving threats.

Mind the Gap: The UK is About to Set Problematic Precedents on Content Regulation
Potentially positive elements of the UK's Online Safety Bill "are overshadowed and at risk of being negated by some of the more politically-motivated, hyperbolic aspects. The House…

Facebook Beware: The “Rest of World” is Hitting Back
A constitutional petition in Kenya asks its High Court to order Facebook to change its algorithm to demote inciteful, hateful and dangerous content.

The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix
Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

It’s Past Time to Take Social Media Content Moderation In-House
Editor’s Note: This essay is co-published with Tech Policy Press. Barrett is the deputy director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, where he writes about…

In the Global Resistance to Autocracy, Turkey’s Boğaziçi University Faculty Deserves Pride of Place
Entering their third year of protests against Erdogan's dictates, they encapsulate many aspects of the global struggle for democracy.

2023 Forward: Democracy, Russia-Ukraine War, Tech Policy, Climate Change
"In the final few days of 2022, we turn again to an expression of thanks – to our amazing colleagues who help produce Just Security, to our authors who fill the pages with their…

UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?
A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.

More Turbulence Ahead for Twitter as the EU’s Digital Services Act Tests Musk’s Vision
Much depends on how social media platforms interpret their obligations under the new regulation, and how EU authorities enforce it.