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 Files Amicus Brief in NetChoice v. Moody and NetChoice v. Paxton, Challenging TX & FL Social Media Laws. White document on a grey background.

CDT Files Amicus Brief in NetChoice v. Moody and NetChoice v. Paxton, Challenging TX & FL Social Media Laws

CDT Joins Coalition Raising Concerns About Privacy and Free Expression Threats in Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. White document on a grey background.

CDT Joins Coalition Raising Concerns About Privacy & Free Expression Threats in Protecting Kids on Social Media Act

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Auditing in the Dark: Guidance is Needed to Ensure Maximum Impact of DSA Algorithmic Audits

CDT Comments to NTIA Task Force on Kids Online Health and Safety Urge Protection of Rights. White document on a grey background.

CDT Comments to NTIA Task Force on Kids Online Health & Safety Urge Protection of Rights

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EU Tech Policy Brief: November 2023

CDT Research report, entitled “More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online.” Illustration of a chat bubble, secured in a room with active controls (a door, menu options, notifications and action options, and more) for the (young) user sending and receiving messages online.

More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online

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