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  • Addressing “Awful but Lawful” Content

    How do we address online content that is “awful but lawful”?

  • Protecting an Open Internet

    How can we discourage the development of ‘splinternets’ and encourage the protection of an open internet?

  • Building News Relevance

    How can the news media remain relevant, particularly with young audiences and underserved communities?

  • Building News Economic Sustainability

    How can public policy addressing economic support for news enable independent, competitive journalism without creating political or legacy bias?

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    Addressing Disinformation

    How can we ensure that mechanisms to stem disinformation aren’t used to restrict press independence or free speech?

  • Editorial-style illustration of a woman working on a laptop with a large digital interface behind her, symbolizing online activity and safety. Small figures around the scene represent the broader public.

    Journalists & Online Abuse

    How can we better protect the press from online harassment and abuse?

  • Editorial-style illustration of a woman with fragmented, overlapping shapes obscuring her face, symbolizing synthetic media and deepfakes.

    Synthetic Media & Deepfakes

    How do we protect societies from synthetic media and “deepfakes”?

  • Journalists & Cyber Threats

    How can we better ensure the digital security of the press and protect against cyber threats?

  • Artificial Intelligence in Journalism

    How do we enable the benefits and manage the harms of artificial intelligence in journalism?

  • Modernizing Copyright Law

    How can copyright law be modernized in a way that benefits independent, competitive journalism and an open internet?

  • Enhancing Algorithmic Transparency

    How can public policy enhance algorithmic transparency and accountability while protecting against political or commercial manipulation?

  • Algorithms & Quality News

    How can we ensure that algorithms identify and promote fact-based, independent journalism?