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In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.

Book Review: A Misinformation Researcher’s Guide to the ‘Carnival of Mirrors’

DiResta’s book, "Invisible Rulers" provides an essential guide to what she calls “the carnival of mirrors” of the information environment.

Durov, Musk, and Zuckerberg: Tech Oligarchs Cry Censorship and What It All Means

"It is important for the heads of social media companies to demand fair and legitimate boundaries are set. The current strategy by some of them seems more like the tale of the…
Conservative student and supporter of US President Donald Trump, Nick Fuentes, answers question during an interview with Agence France-Presse

Key January 6th Instigator, Nick Fuentes, Reinstatement on Twitter/X: The Implications

Analysis of extremist Nick Fuentes in the run-up and on January 6th, by two authors who served on the House Select Committee.
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What U.S. Policymakers Can Learn from the European Union’s Probe of Meta

Early efforts to enforce the Digital Services Act shed light on what is at least theoretically possible in the U.S.
Shot of the LW Forum hosted by Just Security, featuring Jameel Jaffer, Kathryn Ruemmler, Colin Stretch and Ryan Goodman (Photo: Samuel Stuart Hollenshead/NYU Photo Bureau)

7 Expert Takeaways As the Supreme Court Considers Government Influence on Content Moderation

NYU School of Law hosted a panel of experts with experience in government, private platforms, and free speech advocacy to discuss Murthy.
Shot of the LW Forum hosted by Just Security, featuring Jameel Jaffer, Kathryn Ruemmler, Colin Stretch and Ryan Goodman (Photo: Samuel Stuart Hollenshead/NYU Photo Bureau)

Video: Social Media, Government Jawboning, and the First Amendment at the Supreme Court

A video of expert panel discussion on Supreme Court case of Murthy v. Missouri, which poses several questions that defy easy answer, driving at the heart of how we wish to regulate…
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The Just Security Podcast: Social Media, Government Jawboning, and the First Amendment at the Supreme Court

Murthy v. Missouri poses several questions that defy easy answer, driving at the heart of how we wish to regulate the modern public square.
In this illustration photo, a person reads YouTube blog's update on US election misinformation in Los Angeles, June 2, 2023, the day YouTube said it would stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US elections were plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches." The policy reversal drew a rebuke from campaigners.

Multiple Threats Converge to Heighten Disinformation Risks to This Year’s US Elections

Both the private sector and government will have to work more seriously to help safeguard American democracy from falsehoods.
In this picture taken on Jan. 9, 2023, content creator Narendra Verma (C) speaks with his team members during the shooting of a scripted video in Sitapur, in India's Uttar Pradesh state. The acting is dire and the scenarios fake, but staged videos are peddling disinformation and fanning sectarian tensions in India, which has seen rising Hindu radicalization under nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A different operation allegedly distributing false conspiracy theories targeting US-based groups critical of Modi's policies and practices, Disinfo Lab, was the subject of a December 2023 investigative article in the Washington Post. (Photo by SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP via Getty Images)

Beyond Alleged Assassination Plots, India’s Modi is Silencing US Critics Digitally Too

The Biden administration must remind the Indian government that a true democracy must respect the fundamental right to dissent.
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Missouri v. Biden Raises More First Amendment Questions Than It Answers

The interactions at the heart of Missouri v. Biden implicate many speech interests: those of the platforms, independent entities researching misinformation, the government, and…
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The Just Security Podcast: Free Speech and Content Moderation in Missouri v. Biden

To unpack the initial decision in Missouri v. Biden, and what it means for the First Amendment, we have Knight Institute Fellow Mayze Teitler.
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Restricting the Government from Speaking to Tech Companies Will Spread Disinformation and Harm Democracy

Invoking the First Amendment, a single district court judge effectively issued a prior restraint on large swaths of speech, cutting short an essential dialogue between the government…
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