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Free Speech & Social Media
Conversations that once took place in parks, sidewalks, and public squares now take place largely online, and often on privately owned social media platforms. As a society, we are just beginning to grapple with the question of how the First Amendment and free speech principles should apply in these digital spaces.
Privacy & Surveillance
Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders. A symposium and exhibition exploring the international border as a venue, justification, or pretext for censorship or surveillance
Transparency & Democracy
The First Amendment embraces the public's right to access the information needed to hold the powerful accountable and participate fully in the process of self-government. Our aim in defending and promoting transparency is not simply to compel the disclosure of information that the public is entitled to know, but to broaden public access to ...
Events
Thursday 4/10/2025 - Friday 4/11/2025 Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Freedoms
Reading Rooms
The Institute frequently relies on the Freedom of Information Act and the First Amendment to seek and, where necessary, litigate for access to official documents that we believe would improve the public's ability to understand government conduct and policy. Our Reading Rooms present these documents in a way that makes them easier to search ...
Blog
Institute Update Knight Institute Symposium on AI and Democratic Freedoms to Feature Leading Scholars and Technologists. Public event to be held on April 10-11, 2025, at Columbia University and online . January 21, 2025