Reading Room Document

Document describing the creation of Form DS-5535 and the revision of Forms DS-160 and DS-260.

The Biden administration’s review of the use of social media identifiers in visa vetting

Documents released in our FOIA lawsuit for records related to the Presidential Proclamation 10141 Section 3 report.

Issues

Free Speech & Social Media

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Social Media for Public Officials 2.0

A First Amendment guide for public officials using social media after Lindke v. Freed

Privacy & Surveillance

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Federal Court Says Warrant Required for Device Searches at the Border

Cites concerns about chilling effects of warrantless searches on free speech & press freedom

Transparency & Democracy

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Appeals Court Says Public and Press Have First Amendment Right to Access Bail Hearings

Public access to court proceedings is fundamental to our democracy, Knight Institute says

Events

Riverside Church and online

Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders

A symposium and exhibition exploring the international border as a venue, justification, or pretext for censorship or surveillance
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