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CDT Joins Coalition for Independent Technology Research Calling on Twitter to Maintain API Access for Researchers

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Report – Defending Data: Privacy Protection, Independent Researchers, and Access to Social Media Data in the US and EU

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EU Tech Policy Brief: January 2023

CDT and Technologists File SCOTUS Brief Urging Court To Hold that Section 230 Applies to Recommendations of Content. White document on a grey background.

CDT and Technologists File SCOTUS Brief Urging Court To Hold that Section 230 Applies to Recommendations of Content

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Joint Statement on the Disbanding of the Twitter Trust and Safety Council

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Press Release: CDT Condemns Disbanding of Twitter Trust & Safety Council

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EU Tech Policy Brief: November 2022 Recap

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Civil Society Orgs Author Declaration of Principles for Content and Platform Governance in Times of Crisis

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EU Tech Policy Brief: October 2022 Recap

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Press Release: Women of Color Political Candidates in US Targeted with the Worst Online Abuse

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Women of Color Political Candidates in the US Endure Most Severe Online Abuse, Mis- and Disinformation

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An Unrepresentative Democracy: How Disinformation and Online Abuse Hinder Women of Color Political Candidates in the United States