Mark Zuckerberg Denies 'Deal' with Trump to Protect Facebook July 21, 2020 The social-media platform has been called out for not removing lies and misinformation posted by the political right. Mention Free & Open Internet
Tech Watchdog Calls on Facebook Oversight Board Members to Demand Real Power or Resign July 20, 2020 A new nonprofit is calling for members of Facebook’s Oversight Board to either step up or step down. Mention Free & Open Internet
Disney, Facebook's Top Advertiser for 2020, Cuts Ad Spending During Boycott July 20, 2020 Disney is the latest advertiser to cut spending on Facebook during the Stop Hate for Profit boycott against the social-media platform. Mention Free & Open Internet
John Lewis: A Fighter for Media Justice, Too July 19, 2020 Civil-rights icon John Lewis recognized that protecting the open internet is a critical racial-justice issue. Explainer Net Neutrality, Communications Justice
Free Press Action Priorities for COVID-19 Relief Legislation July 17, 2020 Free Press Action urges the Senate to adopt the measures outlined here to help close the digital divide. Download Congressional Correspondence Internet Access, Communications Justice
Campaign Organizers Say Facebook Boycott Will Continue July 16, 2020 The boycott has called on advertisers to pull their business from the social network, citing its failure to curb hate speech. Mention Free & Open Internet
Is Facebook Caving on Political Ads? July 15, 2020 Facebook is reportedly considering disallowing paid political ads for the remainder of the 2020 race. Mention Free & Open Internet
'Outright Lies': Voting Misinformation Flourishes on Facebook July 16, 2020 Nearly half of all top-performing posts that mentioned voting by mail were false or misleading. Mention Free & Open Internet
Digital Redlining July 10, 2020 The lack of internet access in low-income communities is not new, but its severity has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mention Internet Access
Why Free Press' Media 2070 Project Focuses on Media Reparations July 16, 2020 Ahead of the Media 2070 launch, Muck Rack spoke with the project’s co-creators and leadership collective for a conversation about media reparations. Mention Future of Journalism, Media Reparations, Media Accountability