Free Expression

The internet and new technologies give individuals the ability to publish and receive information, participate in political processes, and share knowledge. CDT has fought to extend the highest level of free speech protections to the internet and to keep new technologies free of government censorship and content gatekeepers. Private online service providers need to be protected from legal liability for content posted by users so that they will be willing to host it. User choice and control, which allow individuals to decide what to say, publish and access online, are essential parts of protecting free expression rights.

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Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Kate Ruane & K.J. Bagchi on Moody v. NetChoice & NetChoice v. Paxton

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CDT Europe Reacts to EU Directive on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) – New Rules to Tackle Online GBV Create Free Expression Concerns

Coalition Letter Opposing H.R. 7521. White document on dark grey background.

CDT Joins Others in Letter Opposing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

CDT Joins Letter Endorsing the Invest in Child Safety Act. White document on a grey background.

CDT Joins Letter Endorsing the Invest in Child Safety Act

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EU Tech Policy Brief: February 2024

CDT Joins EFF in NetChoice v Bonta Amicus Brief. White document on a grey background.

CDT Joins EFF in NetChoice v. Bonta Amicus Brief

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