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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CDT Weighs In on Meta Oversight Board’s case on Takedown of Speech Calling for Attack on Brazil’s National Congress. White document on a grey background.

CDT Weighs In on Meta Oversight Board’s case on Takedown of Speech Calling for Attack on Brazil’s National Congress

Coalition Urges Congress to Halt Efforts on TikTok Ban, Pass Privacy Legislation. White document on a grey background.

Coalition Urges Congress to Halt Efforts on TikTok Ban, Pass Privacy Legislation

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Crunch Time for TikTok and Americans’ Freedom of Speech

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CDT Europe’s Asha Allen Gives Remarks Before OSCE on Role of Media in Achieving Gender Justice

CDT Joins Letter to Senate in Advance of Platform Accountability and Section 230 Hearing. White document on a grey background.

CDT Joins Letter Warning Senate Judiciary of Free Expression Risks in Advance of Section 230 Hearing

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EU Tech Policy Brief: March 2023

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