RealClearPolitics: Group of Tech Execs Takes On Social Media Censorship
One of the most disconcerting attempts at censorship – at least to Matthys and his colleagues — came back in February when two members of Congress tried to pressure broadcasting and cable companies to cancel Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative outlets because they had carried President Trump’s claims of election fraud before the Jan. […]
Fox NewsNow: Mike Matthys discusses Facebook Trump Ban
Fox NewsNow interview with 1st & 14th Institute Co-founder Mike Matthys regarding Facebook’s Oversight Board upholding their ban on former President Donald Trump.
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 […]