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Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Friday post on X that Lemon was arrested alongside three others "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."
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Make no mistake: The arrest of @donlemonofficial.bsky.social along with three other journalists for doing their jobs marks the next step in the Trump administration's attack on free speech and the free press. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The rise of #generativeAI has coincided with alarming reports of harm to kids from interacting with online chatbots. But #Section230 repeal wouldn't mitigate these harms – especially since AI outputs are not covered by the law anyway.
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The rise of #generativeAI has coincided with alarming reports of harm to kids from interacting with online chatbots. But #Section230 repeal wouldn't mitigate these harms – especially since AI outputs are not covered by the law anyway.
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🔧 Following the introduction of the Fair Repair Act, which would protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products, @publicknowledge.bsky.social shared a statement applauding lawmakers for working to ensure that consumers can exercise their legal right to repair devices that they own:
Public Knowledge Applauds Bill Protecting the Public’s Right to Repair
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February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🔧 Following the introduction of the Fair Repair Act, which would protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products, @publicknowledge.bsky.social shared a statement applauding lawmakers for working to ensure that consumers can exercise their legal right to repair devices that they own:
Congress seems to think that by getting rid of #Section230, they can help protect kids online — but it's much more likely that doing so will only have the opposite effect. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
Repealing Section 230 Won’t Protect Kids Online
Congress continues to attempt to improve kids' safety online by doing away with one of the most important laws affecting the internet.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Congress seems to think that by getting rid of #Section230, they can help protect kids online — but it's much more likely that doing so will only have the opposite effect. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.
Today, Hispanic Tech & Telecommunications Partnerships recognized @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Policy Counsel @nickgarcia.bsky.social as one of HTTP’s 2026 Tech Innovadores! Read our statement at the link below:
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HTTP Recognizes Public Knowledge Senior Policy Counsel Nicholas P. Garcia as 2026 Tech Innovadores Awardee
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February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Today, Hispanic Tech & Telecommunications Partnerships recognized @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Policy Counsel @nickgarcia.bsky.social as one of HTTP’s 2026 Tech Innovadores! Read our statement at the link below:
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Though Congress claims it wants to protect kids online, the kids safety bills been moving forward do far more to restrict kids' online freedom than anything else. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
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Congress Is Still Getting Kids’ Online Safety Wrong
Congress claims it wants to protect kids online, but the kids safety bills been moving forward do far more to restrict kids' online freedoms than anything else.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Though Congress claims it wants to protect kids online, the kids safety bills been moving forward do far more to restrict kids' online freedom than anything else. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
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Keeping #Section230 as is would be politically untenable, but thoughtful reform can address real harms without incentivizing platforms to silence speech or creating barriers that only #BigTech can overcome.
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Keeping #Section230 as is would be politically untenable, but thoughtful reform can address real harms without incentivizing platforms to silence speech or creating barriers that only #BigTech can overcome.
🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov, @morelle.house.gov, & @gluesenkampperez.house.gov introduced the “Fair Repair Act” to protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products. Read our statement from Senior Policy Advocate Patrick Gallaher:
Public Knowledge Applauds Bill Protecting the Public’s Right to Repair
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February 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov, @morelle.house.gov, & @gluesenkampperez.house.gov introduced the “Fair Repair Act” to protect consumers’ right to repair their own electronic products. Read our statement from Senior Policy Advocate Patrick Gallaher:
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"What [Section 230] does is create breathing room for platforms to moderate content without facing endless litigation over every removal decision, while simultaneously protecting their ability to leave up controversial-but-legal speech without being treated as the publisher of that content."
In her latest blog post, Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social breaks down various Section 230 reform and repeal proposals — and why these ideas won't work as intended.
Assessing Section 230 Reform Proposals in the 119th Congress
Lawmakers cite various reasons for supporting proposals to reform or repeal Section 230. But what effect would these have in practice?
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February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"What [Section 230] does is create breathing room for platforms to moderate content without facing endless litigation over every removal decision, while simultaneously protecting their ability to leave up controversial-but-legal speech without being treated as the publisher of that content."
Supporters of stripping #Section230 protections for online platforms cite various reasons for doing so, including preventing bias in content moderation, targeting AI deepfakes, and establishing platform accountability. But what would this look like in practice?
February 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Supporters of stripping #Section230 protections for online platforms cite various reasons for doing so, including preventing bias in content moderation, targeting AI deepfakes, and establishing platform accountability. But what would this look like in practice?
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This ad is a funny depiction and close to the example I usually use, but the possibilities for betrayal are even more insidious and subtle if advertising becomes a component of the AI business model.
Anthropic just took a big swipe at OpenAI's decision to put ads in ChatGPT. Anthropic is airing ads mocking ChatGPT ads during the Super Bowl, and they're hilarious 😅 Anthropic is also committing to no ads in Claude www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
February 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This ad is a funny depiction and close to the example I usually use, but the possibilities for betrayal are even more insidious and subtle if advertising becomes a component of the AI business model.
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There’s a lot of misinformation floating around touting a Section 230 repeal as the way to go to reign in Big Tech.
This is not only untrue but a huge threat to social media platforms and the broader internet as we know it.
This is not only untrue but a huge threat to social media platforms and the broader internet as we know it.
Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gearing up for #Section230 repeal, but this could mean an end to social media as we know it.
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
There’s a lot of misinformation floating around touting a Section 230 repeal as the way to go to reign in Big Tech.
This is not only untrue but a huge threat to social media platforms and the broader internet as we know it.
This is not only untrue but a huge threat to social media platforms and the broader internet as we know it.
There are many issues with current proposals to reform and repeal #Section230 of the Communications Decency Act, all of which could have serious repercussions for freedom of expression online. But what would good reform look like?
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
There are many issues with current proposals to reform and repeal #Section230 of the Communications Decency Act, all of which could have serious repercussions for freedom of expression online. But what would good reform look like?
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I finally got around to writing a "why data brokers are not covered by 230 just because they are repackaging shit they found on the internet"
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Data Brokers, and Other Things Not Covered by 230
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I finally got around to writing a "why data brokers are not covered by 230 just because they are repackaging shit they found on the internet"
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Wrote this after the 1st "Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation" hearing in the House Judiciary last year. The facts haven't changed since. Yet Repubs continue to waste resources on the POTENTIAL for censorship of Americans in EU, while ignoring real censorship right here in the U.S.
"Instead of trying to influence laws across the Atlantic, Congress would serve American speech rights better by tackling the real censorship happening at home." Read from @mwils.bsky.social on why these hearings are a poor use of time:
The Censorship Alarm Is Ringing in the Wrong Direction
The recent hearing in the House Judiciary on a "foreign censorship threat" was centered on a misleading and ill-informed premise.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Wrote this after the 1st "Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation" hearing in the House Judiciary last year. The facts haven't changed since. Yet Repubs continue to waste resources on the POTENTIAL for censorship of Americans in EU, while ignoring real censorship right here in the U.S.
At today's House Judiciary hearing, House Republicans are once again obsessing over imaginary European censorship while ignoring the Trump administration's real assault on free speech: frivolous lawsuits against media, defunding universities over ideology, and retaliating against watchdog groups.
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
At today's House Judiciary hearing, House Republicans are once again obsessing over imaginary European censorship while ignoring the Trump administration's real assault on free speech: frivolous lawsuits against media, defunding universities over ideology, and retaliating against watchdog groups.
Today Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is examining @netflix.com's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. We urge enforcers to block this deal.
Examining the Competitive Impact of the Proposed Netflix-Warner Brothers Transaction | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Today Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is examining @netflix.com's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. We urge enforcers to block this deal.
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Data Brokers, and Other Things Not Covered by 230
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Before assessing the #Section230 reform proposals currently circulating in Congress, it's important to articulate ourbaseline principles. Any Section 230 reform worth pursuing must protect free expression while addressing real platform harms.
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Before assessing the #Section230 reform proposals currently circulating in Congress, it's important to articulate ourbaseline principles. Any Section 230 reform worth pursuing must protect free expression while addressing real platform harms.
Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gearing up for #Section230 repeal, but this could mean an end to social media as we know it.
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gearing up for #Section230 repeal, but this could mean an end to social media as we know it.
Make no mistake: The arrest of @donlemonofficial.bsky.social along with three other journalists for doing their jobs marks the next step in the Trump administration's attack on free speech and the free press. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Friday post on X that Lemon was arrested alongside three others "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Make no mistake: The arrest of @donlemonofficial.bsky.social along with three other journalists for doing their jobs marks the next step in the Trump administration's attack on free speech and the free press. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be looking for new ways to silence Trump's critics. Enter the "equal time" rule — read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:
Equal Time, Unequal Enforcement: The Latest Move to Weaponize the FCC Against Trump Critics
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be seeking new ways to weaponize the law on Trump's behalf.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be looking for new ways to silence Trump's critics. Enter the "equal time" rule — read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:
🚨 Today, the FCC approved a Fourth Report and Order that would permit a new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices – geofenced variable power devices – that operate outdoors at higher power. This will allow for further productive use of the 6 GHz band, a space in which the U.S. remains the global leader.
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 PM
🚨 Today, the FCC approved a Fourth Report and Order that would permit a new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices – geofenced variable power devices – that operate outdoors at higher power. This will allow for further productive use of the 6 GHz band, a space in which the U.S. remains the global leader.
The FCC is considering changing the current standard format for TV broadcasters from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 — but such a sudden transition could leave millions of Americans' TV sets obsolete overnight. Read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
The FCC Wants to Let Broadcasters Turn Off Your TV
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The FCC is considering changing the current standard format for TV broadcasters from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0 — but such a sudden transition could leave millions of Americans' TV sets obsolete overnight. Read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
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January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
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