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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, please join Free Press and Guns Down America for a discussion about ways to prevent Facebook from undermining the presidential election.

The organization was formed as an “emergency response” to address the “immediate risk” posed by Facebook’s role in the U.S. election.

The FCC has been attempting to revise restrictions on cross-ownership since 2003, but the agency’s efforts have repeatedly been struck down in court.

The Supreme Court decision follows a string of legal victories for a coalition of media-justice groups, including Free Press, that challenged the Trump FCC’s ownership decisions.

House Democrats passed a revised version of the HEROES Act, sorely needed COVID-19 relief that includes billions of dollars for emergency broadband-benefit programs.

Free Press joined allies in filing an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in defense of California’s Net Neutrality legislation.

A group of experts released recommendations aimed at protecting the democratic process in America. The group features many of the platform’s staunchest critics.

TRENTON — On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the FY2021 budget, which provides $500,000 for the consortium to fund media and civic-technology projects.

President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign sought to persuade 3.5 million Black voters in key battleground states to stay home on Election Day.

“We now have the receipts on the ways Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign used Facebook to target Black voters and suppress their vote.”