
Toward a Better Internet
Could a civic-minded digital media emerge as a counterweight to the current platform-dominated internet, where algorithms help spread mis- and disinformation, echo chambers cabin our online interactions, and tech giants dominate over a wide range of economic and expressive activities?
This blog channel explores the possibility of building a better internet, one that facilitates public discourse, respects individual privacy, and fosters democratic processes.
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Deep Dive: Toward a Better Internet
Discovery Logic: Making friends while finding gems
Curation, review, recommendation, discussion, and user identity characterize these social networks
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Quick Take: Toward a Better Internet
Institute Litigation Director Calls for Research into the “New Physics” of Public Discourse
Arcane algorithms must be brought to light to grapple with little-understood impacts on elections, media, and society
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Quick Take: Toward a Better Internet
On Panel, Institute Attorney Warns of Legal Obstacles to Public-Interest Research on Internet Platforms
Krishnan points to Knight Institute's “safe harbor” proposal and just-released policy paper
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Quick Take: Toward a Better Internet
When Social Media Regulation Meets the First Amendment
Knight Institute director, in Decoder podcast appearance, calls on courts to reject all-or-nothing First Amendment claims by states, social media companies
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Deep Dive: Toward a Better Internet
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Facebook?
Start with Congress enabling more research and journalism focused on social media platforms
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Deep Dive: Toward a Better Internet
Facebook Banned Me for Life Because I Help People Use It Less
Facebook is increasingly using its terms of service to crush not only research but also tools that give users more control over their data and platform experience
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Quick Take: Toward a Better Internet
Institute Litigation Director Troubled Over Future of Research on Facebook
Knight Institute believes platform is trying to silence independent research into its ad-related practices
By A. Adam Glenn
Litigation

Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Supreme Court Petition Involving Florida Social Media Law
Says case raises critically important questions about free speech online
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Press Statement
Newly Released Office of Legal Counsel Memos Show Evolution of Executive Privilege, 1972-1984
Opinions among hundreds published for the first time in response to Knight Institute litigation
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Press Statement
Jelani Cobb and Deb Roy Join Knight Institute Board
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Litigation

Lawsuit
Wikimedia v. NSA
A lawsuit challenging the NSA’s “Upstream” surveillance
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