Explainers

For years Facebook has failed to adequately curb the spread of hate and dangerous disinformation on its platform. Now it’s facing a reckoning.

The #StopHateForProfit boycott has been shifting the ground under Facebook’s feet in ways that bean counters in the commenting class can’t seem to tabulate.

While hundreds of ISPs have promised to keep people connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, people are still losing service. And their stories are heartbreaking.

As we confront state-sanctioned violence against Black people, protesters and journalists, the fight for a free press has never been more crucial.

We affirm the humanity, dignity and inherent value of all Black lives.

Homebound seniors. Students without internet. Here are some of the powerful stories Free Press Action members shared about the challenges of staying connected.

Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to reauthorize dangerous spying authorities in the Patriot Act. And the vote could happen any day.

For journalism to survive during and after the COVID-19 crisis, we need to rethink the economics that once sustained the enterprise.

When Trump’s FCC destroyed Net Neutrality in 2017, it also undermined its ability to protect our communication rights.

Brendan Carr and Ajit Pai play First-Amendment heroes when it suits Trump, but fail to speak up for free speech that doesn’t serve the president’s selfish needs.