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What Did We Learn From House and Senate Hearings on the Capitol Assault?
Hours of questioning and testimony enriched the factual record and offered insight into how lawmakers and security officials hope to fix the vulnerabilities that enabled the Jan. 6 attack. -
Hearing on Social Media's Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee and the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on social media's role in promo... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jacob Schulz on Seditious Conspiracy
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The Lawfare Podcast: Seamus Hughes and Alan Rozenshtein on the January 6 Charges
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The Lawfare Podcast: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Section 230 Reform
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ODNI Releases Assessment on Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Election
On Mar. 16, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a declassified joint intelligence community assessment on foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. elections. -
Why a Canadian Law Prohibiting False Statements in the Run-Up to an Election Was Found Unconstitutional
The legal challenge hinged on whether or not the dissemination of accidental and unknown falsehood was prohibited. -
Two Charged With Assaulting Brian Sicknick, U.S. Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack
On March 14, the FBI arrested George Pierre Tanios of West Virginia and Julian Elie Khater of Pennsylvania on charges of assaulting officers, including Sicknick, with bear spray. -
Can Litigation Help Deradicalize Right-Wing Media?
By design, defamation law makes intentional, malicious lying an expensive habit, but this works only if people are willing to bring civil cases against the peddlers of disinformation. -
FBI Warns That Deepfakes Will Be Used Increasingly in Foreign Influence Operations
On Mar. 10, the FBI’s Cyber Division released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) warning that “Malicious actors almost certainly will leverage synthetic content for cyber and foreign influence operati... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Content Moderation and the First Amendment for Dummies
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Review of Capitol Security Calls for Major Changes After Jan. 6 Attack
The recommendations in the report include expanding the Capitol Police’s intelligence team, installing a retractable fence around the building and establishing a permanent quick-reaction force for all of...
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