Nora Benavidez

@attorneynora
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Senior Counsel/Director, Digital Justice & Civil Rights @ Free Press. Speech, freedom, democracy, innovation. Past: free expression @ PEN America, litigation @ ACLU.
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Thanks for having me @NBC to discuss the threats Musk poses to democracy and free speech after his latest attack, this time suspending journalist accounts following their critical reporting of him.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/journalist-suspensions-twitter-media/3106938/
Journalist Suspensions Widen Rift Between Elon Musk's Twitter and Media

Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have…

NBC Bay Area
Looking forward to our Knight Fdn #Informed22 panel: “Safety in the Digital Public Sphere.” I’ll frame our discussion around safety & equity, followed by conversation w/ Mary Anne Franks, Carrie Goldberg, Sahar Massachi, & Rosie Hidalgo @whitehouse Gender Policy Council: https://informed22.interkinnect.com/
INFORMED: Conversations on Democracy in the Digital Age

INFORMED brings together key leaders and experts to engage around the biggest questions at the intersection of technology, media, and democracy. Presented by Knight Foundation, the gathering will be an important opportunity for policymakers, researchers and the private sector to discuss the latest trends and research in this emerging field, while strengthening relationships that lead to more informed policy in the public interest. Internet technologies have brought unprecedented social advantages and helped democratize access to information and ideas. However, in recent years, these same technologies have also been exploited to mislead, disenfranchise and undermine democracy. As the internet continues to evolve, the challenges to an informed citizenry are likely to intensify in years to come. INFORMED will be a critical forum to explore these challenges and viable solutions.

Just landed to speak at #Informed22. Looking forward to seeing lots of good friends & colleagues. Hope we can move beyond chat to the real stuff. Join virtually or HMU if you are here in person & wanna see some #ArtBasel with me after work hours. I’m here for democracy & art 💪
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"Musk, under the auspices of democracy, is legitimizing decisions that will have deeply dangerous consequences in the real world." @freepress @attorneynora told @taylorlorenz via @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/24/twitter-musk-reverses-suspensions/
‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts

A Twitter poll posted by Elon Musk shows 72 percent support granting “general amnesty” to accounts suspended for harassment, abuse and misinformation.

The Washington Post
I joined @democracynow yesterday to discuss Musk, the midterms, & the civil rights work I’ve been doing this fall: “One of the reasons we’ve been trying to gather civil and human rights groups together is to demand better of these companies. Left to themselves, we have seen that they simply don’t care.” https://youtu.be/aqIXTcna0CI
Musk Fires Half of Twitter's Workforce; Rights Orgs Urge Boycott "Superspreader of Misinformation"

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