Social Media Policy
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Deep Dive
Jawboning in 2025
When the new administration starts—led either by President Biden or President Trump—what will the state of jawboning be?
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Urges Supreme Court to Reject “Extreme” Arguments Made by States and Platforms in Cases Involving State Social Media Laws
Says decision could have enormous impact on free speech online
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Deep Dive
In Jawboning Cases, There’s No Getting Away from Contextual Analysis
The onus should be on the government to respect social media users’ First Amendment rights
By David Greene -
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Deep Dive
Be Careful What You Ask For
Five reflections on the role of the courts and the First Amendment in jawboning
By Derek Bambauer -
Deep Dive
Toward a Jawboning Transparency Act
A proposed bill requiring government officials disclose their communications with social media platforms
By Will Duffield -
Deep Dive
Jawboning in the Era of New Governance
The increasing privatization of governance makes jawboning even more complicated.
By Hannah Bloch-Wehba -
Deep Dive
Jawboned
Dispatches from two former tech platform employees.
By Katie Harbath & Matt Perault -
Deep Dive
Curtailing Anti-Democratic Populism is the Only Durable Solution to Jawboning
An exploration of the political tightrope that platforms struggle to walk.
By Dean Jackson -
Deep Dive
The Unambiguous First Amendment Law of Government Jawboning
Missouri v. Biden and the political war over content moderation.
By Enrique Armijo -
Deep Dive
The Jawboning Forests and Trees
Systemic problems require systemic solutions.
By Evelyn Douek -
Deep Dive
Missouri v. Biden: An Opportunity to Clarify Messy First Amendment Doctrine
On the legality of "jawboning," more clarity is needed.
By Jennifer Jones & Mayze Teitler -
Institute Update
Knight Institute Announces Scholars, Litigators, and Tech Policy Experts Who Will Participate in Initiative on Jawboning and the First Amendment
On Friday, October 20, the Knight Institute will host a closed convening at Columbia University to explore the question of jawboning.
By Katy Glenn Bass