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Commercial journalism is failing in many countries around the world, with cost-cutting measures depriving news operations of the resources they need to survive.

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Facebook employees signed a letter demanding a reversal of the decision to allow politicians to lie in political ads on the platform.

Timothy Karr talks about Mark Zuckerberg’s “free expression tour,” political ads and Free Press’ online ad-tax proposal.

Georgia Supreme Court declared that warrantless access to your vehicle data constitutes an unconstitutional intrusion.

Legislators are proposing a first-in-the-nation bill to force cable companies to offer independent local news.

Amid the steady decline in local news, some states are considering stepping in to support the Fourth Estate.

Among those critics is Free Press Action’s Tim Karr, who argues that Facebook’s power and revenue model present a clear and present threat to democracy.

Facebook users trust the content they read on the platform. We need to hold the company to the same standards we apply to news outlets.

Free Press’ Timothy Karr discusses the growing power of online platforms and their threats to the public interest.

The Colorado Media Project and Free Press hosted a forum on ways to strengthen local media.