“People who study #misinformation … aren’t engaged in ‘censorship,’” says @knightcolumbia.org@bsky.brid.gy's @carriedecell.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy. “They’re engaged in activities that the First Amendment was designed to protect.” More from @sulliview.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy in @theguardian.com@bsky.brid.gy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Trump’s crackdown on factcheck...

📍12/10 WEBINAR: How can we know if a particular law or policy has chilled people’s free expression? Join a conversation with social scientists and legal scholars, will focus on efforts to detect and measure chilling effects using scientific methods. RSVP here: knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s... The Science of Chilling Effect...

📍NEXT WEDNESDAY 12/10 at 12:30pm ET: Join a conversation with social scientists and legal scholars focused on efforts to detect and measure chilling effects using scientific methods, how evidence produced by social science is evaluated in court, and more. RSVP: knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s... The Science of Chilling Effect...

"People who study #misinformation and work on content-moderation teams aren’t engaged in ‘censorship’— they’re engaged in activities that the First Amendment was designed to protect. This policy is incoherent and unconstitutional," says @carriedecell.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-... New Trump Administration Visa ...

🚨JOB POSTING: The Institute seeks an accomplished nonprofit leader, strategist, and manager who is passionate about organizational excellence and the Institute’s mission to serve as its Chief of Staff. Details to apply here: knightcolumbia.org/page/chief-o... | Knight First Amendment Inst...

📌 NEXT WED. 12/10: How can we know if a particular #law or policy has chilled people’s free expression? Can we use social science approaches to study chilling effects? Join our WEBINAR with Sarah Brayne, Jonathon Penney, and @natematias.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy. RSVP here: knightcolumbia.org/events/the-s... The Science of Chilling Effect...

🚨 DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY 12/5: We're inviting submissions for a scholarly essay series as part of a broader project on the legal profession and authoritarianism, organized in partnership with our Senior Fellow Madhav Khosla. Learn more here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo... Call for Proposals: Lawyering ...

Knight Institute Opposes Government’s Proposal to Preempt State #AI Regulations. According to news reports, the House of Representatives and White House are considering preempting state laws on the use of AI. See policy director @nadinefj.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy's statement: knightcolumbia.org/content/knig... https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qqavis3fg5675o3steyynvfh&cid=bafkreiac52w3mjtunrwta6upahury3ahusq3vch6erfg7ykdwmahjbytjm