WatchSourcesas of 2026-11-13
- We Sued for Answers on Medicare's AI Experiment
When we need medical care, we expect decisions about our treatment to be made by our doctors, not a tech company's algorithm. But in January, the federal government launched a program that uses AI to approve requests for certain services under Medicare. EFF sued for records on W…
- Freedom House Charts 'Seismic Shifts' on the Global Internet
Each year, Tech Policy Press makes it a priority to cover the findings (https://www.techpolicy.press/age-checks-ai-regulation-and-censorship-put-internet-freedom-under-pressure/) of the annual Freedom on the Net report (https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net) from Freedom H…
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- Assessing the Impact of the Midterm Elections on US Tech Policy
The United States midterm election season proved that tech policy is no longer a side issue in American elections. AI, data centers and the political power of Big Tech and oligarchs like Elon Musk are now things candidates have to take a position on — and voters are paying close…
- EFFecting Change: Same Product, Different Price 📱
What if the prices you pay increased based on where you live, what computer you use, or how your mouse moves across the page? Companies increasingly use personal data to set individualized prices, a practice critics call "surveillance pricing." Researchers have found examples ra…
- Scaling Free Speech Education on Campus
As colleges and universities face intensifying debates over protests, polarization and the boundaries of academic freedom and student rights, PEN America has launched a new educational video designed to help students understand free expression before conflict arises. We are thri…
- Holding anonymous law enforcement officers accountable
In this live webinar, hosted by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), our panel examined what happens when those entrusted to enforce the law evade public scrutiny — and how journalists and the public can fight back against secrecy that shields abuses of power. Panelists: • Mir…
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- Court Rules Trump's Twitter Channel Is a Public Forum
From 2019. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Tuesday in Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia v. Trump that the president has been violating the Constitution by blocking people from following his Twitter account. Read full story: https://n…
- Stronger together: civil society and the private sector as partners in cybersecurity awareness
For activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and other members of civil society, cybersecurity is a concrete matter that relates to the real-world risks and threats we face as a consequence of our work. Yet in the global conversation about cybersecurity, a dual emphasis o…
- RightsCon Continues | Closing Ceremony
What if we could fast-forward to the future and see the consequences of the choices we are making today? In the Closing Ceremony, a multistakeholder group will take us on a journey to the year 2050, returning as “reporters from the future” to share what has become of digital rig…
- A paper tiger for the press: Why ‘independent’ editorial boards can’t protect journalism
In this live webinar, hosted by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), journalists who’ve worked at major news outlets across the country who discussed their experiences navigating threats to editorial independence, what works to protect it, and what doesn’t. Panelists: • Mariel…
- Open Letter: Yes, AI Requires Independent Oversight, But We Have To Design It Right
Co-Chair Paolo Carozza discusses the Oversight Board’s open letter to the tech industry, calling out essential elements of independent oversight of AI platforms, such as transparency, multistakeholder input, a human-rights foundation and structural stability.
- Women in Translation Month 2026: Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, and French
Organized under the support of PEN America and the PEN America Translation Committee, the Women in Translation Reading Series brings together three panels of translators, joined by their authors, working in a diversity of languages. This session was moderated by Joon-Li Kim, wit…
- Webinar: Too Young to Log On? Assessing Age-Based Restrictions On Digital Platforms
As jurisdictions worldwide rush to implement age-based restrictions on digital platforms—from Australia's 2025 U-16 ban to similar proposals across Asia and Europe—a critical question emerges: Are categorical age bans an effective, rights-respecting way to protect youth, or an o…