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The Coalition for Independent Technology Research
@thecoalition.bsky.social
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Our mission is to advance, defend, and sustain the right to ethically study the impact of technology on society.
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natematias.bsky.social
How do governments rewire science & the tech industry by threatening scholars? And how can we be more resilient?

Writing for @ucs.org, I report on efforts by @thecoalition.bsky.social, @knightcolumbia.org, @acm.org, & @aoir.bsky.social to support researcher rights

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Protecting Science from Government Intimidation - Union of Concerned Scientists
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August 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Read more about our coalition's recent victory getting a US federal court to block an immigration policy targeting public interest technology researchers ⬇️

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“As expanded in December and applied since, [the policy] does not stop at individuals who use sovereign authority to suppress protected expression in the United States. It reaches private researchers, advocates, nonprofit leaders, and trust-and-safety professionals whose asserted “censorship” consists of studying platforms, reporting on disinformation, petitioning for access to platform data, and urging platforms or advertisers to act on what they find.” – James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge
August 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM
thecoalition.bsky.social
Read more about our coalition's recent victory getting a US federal court to block an immigration policy targeting public interest technology researchers ⬇️

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@knightcolumbia.org @protectdemocracy.org @hateaid.org @hateaid.bsky.social
“Today's decision sends a powerful message. Independent tech researchers who are working to understand the risks posed by online platforms to children and society—including the dissemination of disinformation and antisemitism—must not be punished for doing so. This ruling makes it clear that fundamental rights in the United States must not be sacrificed for the sake of online platforms' commercial interests.” – Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon, CEOs of HateAid
August 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
thecoalition.bsky.social
Read more about our coalition's recent victory getting a US federal court to block an immigration policy targeting public interest technology researchers ⬇️

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@knightcolumbia.org @protectdemocracy.org
“Since the policy’s enforcement, noncitizen members have declined to attach their names to CITR’s own State of Independent Tech Research Report, and the Coalition has been unable to find members willing to speak publicly either about their work or the effects of the policy on independent technology research. That is not merely a diminished appetite for advocacy. It is the degradation of a concrete organizational work product: CITR cannot research, publish, and publicize as its operations require when the contributors that such work depends upon go silent.” – James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge
August 4, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Read more about our coalition's recent victory getting a US federal court to block an immigration policy targeting public interest technology researchers ⬇️
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“This is a victory for free speech and a defeat for those who fear it. GDI informs free market transactions in online advertising. Banning me as CEO from travel to the United States was an unacceptable attempt by the government to censor me and interfere in the free market.” – Clare Melford, CEO and co-founder of the Global Disinformation Index, a member organization
July 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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knightcolumbia.org
The Institute and @protectdemocracy.org filed the lawsuit on behalf of @thecoalition.bsky.social in March, challenging the policy as a threat to protected research and advocacy.

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Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio
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July 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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carriedecell.bsky.social
So proud to be representing @thecoalition.bsky.social in this case, and so grateful for their courage—and their members’ courage—in standing up to fight this backwards and blatantly unconstitutional policy.
July 15, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Breaking: A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an immigration policy targeting noncitizen researchers, advocates, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers based on their work.

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Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Big First Amendment victory in @thecoalition.bsky.social v Rubio. Congrats to my colleague @carriedecell.bsky.social and to the @knightcolumbia.org & @protectdemocracy.org legal teams! knightcolumbia.org/documents/d4...
July 15, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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alicetiara.bsky.social
Enormous congrats to @thecoalition.bsky.social @knightcolumbia.org @protectdemocracy.org for prevailing in their lawsuit against the Trump administration's immigration policy that targeted fact-checkers & disinformation researchers. More like this please. knightcolumbia.org/content/fede...
Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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natematias.bsky.social
HUGE: This summer, countless scientists & technologists can travel to hug their families again after a federal court suspended a Trump administration censorship-at-the-border scheme targeting people working online safety.

🎉 Many thanks to all who worked on this 🎉
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Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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protectdemocracy.org
We filed a lawsuit challenging this policy with @knightcolumbia.org on behalf of @thecoalition.bsky.social in March.

Read more about the case here:
Protecting online safety research and advocacy from government censorship
Our lawsuit challenges a new U.S. immigration policy that targets technology researchers, advocates, and trust and safety professionals.
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July 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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⚖️ Big win for @thecoalition.bsky.social : a federal court has temporarily blocked Trump’s immigration policy targeting noncitizen researchers, advocates, fact‑checkers, and trust & safety workers for their work.

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Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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aanixel.bsky.social
As a member of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research @thecoalition.bsky.social I’m proud to celebrate this important milestone alongside the researchers, advocates, journalists, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers this policy threatened. knightcolumbia.org/content/fede...
Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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A MAJOR VICTORY FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS

Yesterday, a federal court temporarily blocked enforcement of a U.S. immigration policy that targets and censors non-citizen independent technology researchers. (1/5)
July 15, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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We have an opinion in @thecoalition.bsky.social v. Rubio! The State Department's policy of targeting misinfo, disinfo, and trust and safety researchers and advocates for visa denials and revocations is stayed pending resolution of the action.

Opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
.Order AND Memorandum & Opinion – #54 in COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH v. RUBIO (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-00815) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION re [53] Order on Motion for Protective Order and Motion for Stay and Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on July 14, 2026. (lcjeb4)
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July 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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davidgreene.bsky.social
US govt policy denying visas, even tourist visas, to disinformation researchers, trust & safety professionals and content moderation workers is STAYED on 1st Am grounds.

Lots of good stuff in Judge Boasberg's order storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
scfreenshot from Judge Boasberg's order; "As explained below, the record supports CITR’s first theory: the policy is likely viewpoint discriminatory in a substantial share of its applications. As expanded in December and applied since, it does not stop at individuals who use sovereign authority to suppress protected expression in the United States. It reaches private researchers, advocates, nonprofit leaders, and trust-and-safety professionals whose asserted “censorship” consists of studying platforms, reporting on disinformation, petitioning for access to platform data, and urging platforms or advertisers to act on what they find. Because CITR is likely to show that this operation discriminates on the basis of viewpoint, the Court need not decide whether the same course of conduct independently amounts to unconstitutional coercion."
July 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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knightcolumbia.org
The lawsuit was filed by the Knight Institute and @protectdemocracy.org on behalf of @thecoalition.bsky.social.

The ruling temporarily blocks enforcement of the policy while the case proceeds.

Learn more about the case: knightcolumbia.org/cases/citr-v...
Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio
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July 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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A U.S. court has suspended the policy challenged in #CITRvRubio, blocking the gov't from denying or revoking visas of researchers, fact-checkers, and others working to understand the societal impacts of digital technologies. Let's inform all affected scholars. Kudos @thecoalition.bsky.social
July 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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geurkink.bsky.social
Our Coalition sued Marco Rubio, and the court is agreeing with us.

Today, Judge Boasberg stayed a Trump admin policy to deny revoke the visas of technology researchers, fact-checkers and trust and safety workers.

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Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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A victory in our fight to defend researchers' speech from Rubio's Censorship Policy! READ MORE:
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A victory in our fight to defend researchers' speech from Rubio's Censorship Policy!
Dear Friends,
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July 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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claesdevreese.bsky.social
Big win: research vs Rubio

Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers

Court finds policy likely violates the First Amendment by targeting protected research and advocacy based on viewpoint

Thanks to all fighting this fight

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Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
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July 14, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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natematias.bsky.social
From indigenous AI to worker organizing, communities are building evidence to improve lives - alongside journalists, scientists, & civil society.

@thecoalition.bsky.social Participatory AI Research Network recently met to discuss our favorites. Join us!

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Participatory AI Research Network - Coalition for Independent Technology Research
Participatory AI Research Network How can community organizers, journalists, nonprofits, and academics partner with the public to develop evidence to improve people’s digital lives? That’s the motivat...
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July 7, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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natematias.bsky.social
Tech leaders, scientists, policymakers, & advocates often call transparency a foundation of public trust and fair, effective regulation.

Yesterday, @thecoalition.bsky.social took an important step to ensure that transparency laws actually work #FAccT2026

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CITR Members Intervene in DSA Court Case to uphold Data Access for Public Interest Research - Coalition for Independent Technology Research
Members of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research today requested leave to intervene in X v. European Commission. X’s Digital Services Act violations have prevented researchers from using p...
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June 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
thecoalition.bsky.social
CITR just submitted a request to intervene on behalf of technology researchers in the X v. European Commission case to explain the importance of the DSA’s data access rules to the CJEU. (⅓) independenttechresearch.org/citr-members...
CITR Members Intervene in DSA Court Case to uphold Data Access for Public Interest Research - Coalition for Independent Technology Research
Members of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research today requested leave to intervene in X v. European Commission. X’s Digital Services Act violations have prevented researchers from using p...
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June 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM