Social Media Platforms

U.S. media institutions are abandoning their own First Amendment rights by settling lawsuits with Trump, writes Jaffer for the New York Times.

The threat is greatest in central Mali, but persecution of the Fulbe (Fulani) across the region seeds fertile ground for ethnic cleansing.

Trump's recent executive actions appear to assert an authority to override or ignore federal legislation whenever it interferes with his policy aims.

There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.

"If the Court were to accept the Solicitor General’s rationale ... the government would be free to force the removal of owners of any media outlet whose fealty it did not trust."

Meta's changes reflect the trend of deregulation, aligning with Zuckerberg's vision of prioritizing free expression over community safety.

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.

Messaging platforms such as have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters around the world.

Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters.

The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.