Bloomberg: Tech Targeted on Antitrust, Liability After Facebook’s Trump Ban
Mike Matthys, co-founder of the Institute for a Better Internet—an education and advocacy group focused on free speech and due process—said the common carrier approach is a realistic option if tech companies can’t set their own clear regulations and enforcement actions, but noted that they have the tools do so. “My preference is for tech […]
Facebook Advisory Board and the Trump Decision
Because Facebook (including Instagram and WhatsApp) is effectively a monopoly, the decision regarding Trump by its Oversight Board should matter to everyone. Censoring content should only be done when a clearly articulated and publicly known set of rules is breached; where the content is clearly dangerous or criminal. Banning a user, especially for an extended […]
Recent Change in Rules for Facebook’s Oversight Board – Does it Help or Hurt?
The Facebook Oversight Board is popular. This Board, made up of 20 part-timers who are well-known academics, activists or attorneys spread around the globe, has reportedly received 300,000 appeals from users regarding Facebook enforcement actions. As of April 14, the Board has rendered only 8 decisions. Similarly, the US Supreme Court hears approximately 100 cases per year out […]
Why We’ve Committed Ourselves to Fighting Online Censorship
“We believe this question of censorship is a non-partisan concern that will deeply affect the ability of our country to achieve fairness and progress going forward.” What could make three longtime friends from Iowa suddenly discover a shared concern about free press and free speech? It turns out that censorship is impacting and turning off […]
Voters in California Reject Congress’s Efforts to Influence Censorship
Background of IBI
IBI Started When Three Friends Discovered a Shared Concern IBI started in March 2021 with a clear goal: to be non-partisan champion for free speech, free press, and due process related to free speech and free press. These freedoms are essential for the country to build a path toward fairness and progress which are the key themes […]