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TRUTH ON THE BALLOT Fraudulent News, the Midterm Elections, and Prospects for 2020

In this report, PEN America examines the steps taken by technology companies, government actors, and po- litical parties to curb the influence of fraudulent news in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.

PEN America 13 March 2019
Aiding Repression in Egypt: Why the United States Needs to Keep Human Rights Conditions on Military Aid

Civil society leaders in Egypt are urging the U.S. government to continue to condition and withhold military aid to Egypt until the Egyptian government makes meaningful reforms to its human rights practices.

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 20 September 2018
Press freedom under threat: International Press Freedom Mission to the United States May 2018

In recent years, press freedom organizations have become increasingly concerned by the challenges faced by the media in the United States (US).

ARTICLE 19, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), IFEX, Index on Censorship, International Press Institute (IPI) , Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 3 May 2018

Freedom on the Net 2017: United States of America

Americans witnessed several major cyberattacks in the latter half of 2016, including the hacking and subsequent leaking of sensitive information from the Democratic National Committee in the lead up to the vote

Freedom House 16 November 2017

Faking news: Fraudulent news and the fight for truth

The report examines the rise of fraudulent news, defined here as demonstrably false information that is being presented as a factual news report with the intention to deceive the public, and the related erosion of public faith in traditional journalism. The report identifies proposed solutions at the intersection of technology, journalism, and civil society to empower news consumers with better skills and tools to help them process the torrents of information they see online.

PEN American Center 12 October 2017

Freedom of the Press 2017: United States

Political polarization in the media worsened during the presidential campaign, due in part to the emergence of “alt-right” news sites that disseminated highly nationalistic or nativist messages, conspiracy theories, and at times false or propagandistic coverage.

Freedom House 27 April 2017

Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices and In the Cloud

Electronic Frontier Foundation 10 March 2017

And Campus For All: Diversity, Inclusion, and Freedom of Speech at U.S. Universities

PEN American Center 17 October 2016

Freedom of the Press 2016: United States

Two journalists faced charges following their widely criticized arrest in Ferguson in 2014.

Freedom House 23 April 2016

Freedom on the Net 2015: United States

"Federal Communications Commission approved new rules that allow it to regulate the internet as a public utility, including provisions to protect net neutrality"

Freedom House 31 October 2015

Freedom of the Press 2015: United States

Ranked 31st in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015

U.S.: Press Freedom Under Fire in Ferguson

PEN American Center 27 October 2014

USA: With Liberty to Monitor All

How Large-Scale US Surveillance is Harming Journalism, Law, and American Democracy

Human Rights Watch 11 September 2014

USA: With Liberty to Monitor All

How Large-Scale US Surveillance is Harming Journalism, Law, and American Democracy

Human Rights Watch 28 July 2014

Open Wifi and Copyright: A Primer for Network Operators in the U.S.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 27 May 2014

Who Has Your Back? 2014: Protecting Your Data From Government Requests

Which companies stand with their users, embracing transparency around government data requests? Which companies have resisted improper government demands by fighting for user privacy in the courts and on Capitol Hill? In short, which companies have your back?

Electronic Frontier Foundation 19 May 2014