The Coalition for Independent Technology Research filed a lawsuit today in partnership with the Knight First Amendment Institute and Protect Democracy, challenging the US government’s Censorship Policy that unconstitutionally targets noncitizen researchers, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers for visa denials, revocations, detention, and deportation based on their work researching and reporting on social media … Continue reading CITR Challenges US Government Censorship Policy Threatening Deportation for Work on Social Media Platforms and Online Harms
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CITR Joins in Filing Amicus Brief to Protect Independent Research from Retaliatory Investigations
By CITR Team
The Coalition for Independent Technology Research has joined nonprofit media, research, and advocacy organizations in filing an amicus brief in Media Matters for America v. Federal Trade Commission. The brief addresses a broader concern that extends beyond any single organization: the growing use of investigations in ways that risk undermining independent technology research and public-interest … Continue reading CITR Joins in Filing Amicus Brief to Protect Independent Research from Retaliatory Investigations
Building a Collective Strategy
By CITR Team
What we learned from co-creating our strategy with hundreds of members worldwide As the Coalition for Independent Technology Research expands globally, so too does the complexity of the challenges facing independent researchers. In a rapidly changing landscape of technology and governance, we want to ensure that our agenda and goals are guided by shared purpose, … Continue reading Building a Collective Strategy
Camaraderie and Solidarity in Berlin
By CITR Team
Independent Technology Researchers’ Summit 2025 This September, 70 coalition members and allies gathered in Berlin to connect and learn from one another, and to strategize how we advance the field of independent technology research. Our goal was to design a two-day experience that would empower researchers from across the globe to build collaborations, discuss obstacles … Continue reading Camaraderie and Solidarity in Berlin