Free Speech & Takedown Debates

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TikTok supporters at a rally on Capitol Hill.
Tech Policy

TikTok lawsuit over potential US app ban invokes free-speech concerns

Statements regarding Gaza-related videos on the app could complicate the government's defense, one attorney says.

Kelcee Griffis
An Iranian man holding his smartphone looks on while standing under an anti-Social networking banner in Tehran Grand Bazaar
Tech Policy

How Google’s new tool helps apps dodge government censorship

A new developer kit aims to circumvent internet crackdowns in places like Iran and China.

Patrick Kulp

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