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Public Knowledge aims to defend First Amendment freedoms, with a particular focus on the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression. Our insights here explore the coordinated efforts to encroach upon or undermine the First Amendment, including ongoing attacks on media independence, editorial decisions, and press freedom, as well as the use of federal agencies to drive ideological capitulation among Americans and their independent media. Review the following resources to learn more about how our key First Amendment freedoms are under threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blog Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 5, 2025: Resisting Censorship: Why We Took a Stand at the FCBA Dinner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 22, 2025: The Latest Trump-NYT Defamation Suit is to Silence Speech, not Make Journalism Better<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 15, 2025: The Censorship Alarm Is Ringing in the Wrong Direction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 14, 2025: Is Colbert Really Losing $40 Million? <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 27, 2025: Update: The FTC\u2019s Consent Order in the Omnicom Ad Agency Merger Misses the Point<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 27, 2025: Is Free Speech the New Price of Merger Approval from the FTC?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7, 2025: The Mysterious Case of the Chair of the F(icticious) C(haos) C(lub)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 12, 2025: \u201cCensorship\u201d: President Trump keeps using this word, but I do not think it means what he thinks it means<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 29, 2025: Public Knowledge Senior Vice President Harold Feld To Testify Before Senate Commerce Subcommittee on First Amendment Freedoms<\/a>

October 8, 2025: Public Knowledge Joins 21 Public Interest Groups Urging FCC To Defend First Amendment, Rule of Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 18, 2025: Public Knowledge Condemns Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 25, 2025: FCC Formally Approves Paramount Global\/Skydance Media Merger in Deal Likely To Harm Consumers, Free Press <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 18, 2025: President Trump\u2019s Rescissions Package Threatens Free Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 2, 2025: Public Knowledge Condemns CBS 60 Minutes Settlement with President Trump as Attack on Press Freedoms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 21, 2025: Public Knowledge Refutes \u201cCensorship\u201d Claims, Urges FTC To Protect Consumers and Competition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16, 2025: Public Knowledge Warns $34.5 Billion Cox\/Charter Merger Might Be Weaponized <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 25, 2025: Public Knowledge Defends FCC Independence in First Circuit Amicus Brief<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 18, 2025: Public Knowledge Condemns Trump\u2019s Lawless Attack on FTC Independence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Public Knowledge Content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 28, 2025: Comments to FTC on Omnicom-IPG Merger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 21, 2025: Group Amicus Brief on FCC Independence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 9, 2025: Perkins Coie Amicus Brief<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 7, 2025: Public Knowledge Joins Nearly 20 Groups Urging FCC Chairman Carr To Defend Free Expression, Media Freedom <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Media and Opinions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 17, 2025: Defend the Press: Brendan Carr Has Gone Too Far with Attacks on Media<\/a> (Courier)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 21, 2025: The Conservative Political Playbook Driving the FTC Platform Censorship Inquiry<\/a> (Tech Policy Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 20, 2025: What Does Research Tell Us About Technology Platform \u201cCensorship\u201d?<\/a> (Tech Policy Press)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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