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Nov. 27th, 2018

How Encryption Saves Lives and Fuels our Economy

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Nov. 16th, 2018

Cyber Primer: Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission

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Justin Sherman
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Nov. 16th, 2018

Pressing Facebook for More Transparency and Accountability Around Content Moderation

Facebook should implement more meaningful due process around the social network’s moderation of content on its platform.
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Spandana Singh
Open Technology Institute Blog Post
Nov. 16th, 2018

ICE Partnerships with Local Police Uproot Latinx Students, New Research Finds

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Jenny Muñiz
Education Policy Blog Post
Nov. 15th, 2018

This Is the Time Vietnam Needs Committed, Ethical Journalists the Most

It's detrimental to society if the public, rather than advocating for journalists, backs away from the conversation.
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