Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety
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Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety.
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Since its earliest days back in office, the Trump administration has been going after researchers who study and try to counter hate speech, harassment, propaganda, and disinformation online.
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Now, some of those researchers are fighting back.
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Last week their lawsuit—which could have global repercussions for online safety and free speech—made its first appearance in court.
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