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Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (Feb. 2018)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
Can “Fake News” be stopped?
The David Hogg conspiracy theory highlights the speed at which false information spreads on social media. And it is currently beyond the capacity of automated systems to determine…
The Age of Unregulated Social Media Is Over
In the United States, discussion of regulating technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter is still relatively rare, and considered remarkable when it occurs. But…
Exclusive: New Evidence of Loopholes in Facebook’s Regulation of Terrorism Content
The world’s giant social media companies, including Facebook, will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday for hearings titled, “Terrorism and Social Media:…
Three Questions on the WannaCry Attribution to North Korea
President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a cabinet meeting at the White House on November 20, 2017, at which Trump officially designated…
Faith Based Leaders’ Letter to Trump: Anti-Muslim Tweets Threaten the First Amendment
Readers of Just Security may find of interest the letter that my colleagues and I at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection sent today…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Fig Leaf for His Russian Propaganda Problem
Since Facebook disclosed that at least 150 million Americans were exposed to Russian propaganda on its platform in the run up to the 2016 election, pressure has been growing for…
Highlights of Adam Schiff’s AP Interview: Manafort’s Kremlin Ties, Facebook Stonewalling, More
Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif) provided an in-depth interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. Schiff’s remarks have an added weight this morning. He is the ranking member…
Why the First Amendment Constrains Trump’s Use of Twitter
President Donald Trump may be the first resident of the White House to be a prolific user of Twitter, but he probably won’t be the last. Indeed, government officials around…
Members of Congress Ask Facebook to Notify Users Exposed to Russian Propaganda–Ball Is Now in Zuckerberg’s Court
“I’m sure as you began your business and they grew, it was the idea of bringing people together and not tearing people apart, as I’m sure the Wright Brothers never intended…
Mark Zuckerberg, It’s Time For an Act of Radical Transparency
When Russian Facebook ads are finally released to the American public, much of the news coverage will laud this as a major step toward transparency in telling us what happened.…
Top Experts: Can Facebook Legally Disclose Russian Ads–What Does the Stored Communications Act say?
I asked several of the most highly respected legal experts for their views on an issue yet to receive significant attention in the news: whether and to what extent, if any, a federal…