Nora Benavidez

Nov 1, 2024 | benton.org | Nora Benavidez |Timothy Karr

In April 2024, Free Press released a report on social-media companies’ commitments to 2024 election integrity. We analyzed 12 major technology companies’ readiness to address political disinformation, manipulation and hate on their networks. Free Press scored the companies’ responses (or lack thereof) as either “Adequate,” “Partial,” “Insufficient” or “Fail.” Now, less than a week before Election Day, Free Press has revisited and updated its April analysis.

Jan 31, 2024 | techpolicy.press | Nora Benavidez

The United States Congress and the White House have an opportunity to broaden the privacy reforms we imagine possible, to champion privacy and civil liberties protections for all, says Nora Benavidez. Wednesday is an important day for privacy and civil rights. This morning, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing from the CEOs of five prominent social media companies (TikTok, Meta, Snap, X, and Discord) about their efforts to protect kids on their platforms.

Oct 19, 2023 | freepress.net | Nora Benavidez

To say that Elon Musk has failed as the head of Twitter would be a colossal understatement. Musk has destroyed almost everything that once made using the platform worthwhile. We at Free Press have been covering this trainwreck since Musk took over nearly a year ago, but Twitter’s mishandling of the platform in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack in October and Israel’s subsequent military response marks a new low.

Oct 13, 2023 | justsecurity.org | Nora Benavidez

Elon Musk has failed essential tests for moderating objectionable content on X, better known as Twitter. We’ve known this for some time now, but it was glaringly obvious after Hamas’ attack on Israel last weekend and during Israel’s subsequent and ongoing military response.

Sep 19, 2023 | rollingstone.com | Nora Benavidez

I’ve worked with protest demonstrators of all kinds throughout my legal career in Georgia. What’s happening around the planned police training facility — referred to by opponents as “Cop City” — is the largest, most sustained attack on free speech since the Civil Rights Movement.