Toward a Better Internet

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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. 

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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Reading Room

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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Institute Update

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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