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Parler is gone for now — but its data is here to stay
Researchers working to archive Parler’s public content before it was lost or deleted have exposed apparent data security lapses.
January 17, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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Social media platforms take action after attack on US Capitol
These moves take place amid an ongoing debate about platform moderation.
January 11, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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Another reprieve for President Trump’s Section 230 order
It looks like the future of the Section 230 order will be decided by President Biden, not the courts.
December 21, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Federal court upholds First Amendment challenge to drone restrictions
The ruling was a solid, if initial, success for the plaintiffs and for journalists who use drones in their reporting.
December 14, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Supreme Court justices sound skeptical note on government’s view of anti-hacking law
The justices’ questioning about the scope of the anti-hacking law should give the Justice Department some reason for concern.
December 7, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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US Supreme Court to hear arguments on hacking law, First Amendment implications
RCFP has argued that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act significantly chills First Amendment activity.
November 30, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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What’s in store for technology and press rights in 2021?
RCFP takes stock of what a Biden administration might mean for technology, press rights and the First Amendment.
November 23, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Seven years on, congressional oversight of National Security Agency policies is still a slog
Learning how NSA policies have changed is almost as hard as it was before Edward Snowden’s revelations, lawmakers are finding.
November 16, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.
November 9, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Movement in Washington on Section 230
There's growing interest in the nation's capital in revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
November 2, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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