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A new Free Press study shows how social-media platforms are creating a “toxic online environment” that threatens democracy.

This Free Press report shows how policy rollbacks and staff layoffs at Meta, Twitter and YouTube are threatening democracy and user safety ahead of the 2024 elections.

Free Press warned that recent moves from Meta, Twitter and YouTube threaten to undermine democracy in the upcoming election year.

Any legislation or agreement must increase trustworthy local news.

Republican leaders on the subcommittee and at the FCC repeatedly complained about how the agency’s popular common-sense proposals allegedly place burdens on the broadband industry.

Who’s behind all the money coming for local news? When is it happening? Will it be enough?

The FCC wants to make broadband an essential utility like water and power. Here’s what that regulation could actually mean for you.

“Musk has transformed one of the world’s most widely used sources of breaking news and information into his plaything to promote bigotry,” said Free Press’ Nora Benavidez.

As the devastating effects of the Israel-Hamas war play out in real time on social media, users are continuing to criticize tech firms for what they say is censorship.

This is a frivolous lawsuit meant to bully X’s critics into silence.