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04/16/2026

Will we ever have another independent Federal Trade Commission?

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee FTC Oversight Hearing was pretty lackluster, but comments from the commissioners left much to think about.

01/30/2026

Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gearing up for repeal, but this could mean an end to social media as we know it.

Learn more in the latest blog post from Policy Analyst Morgan Wilsmann at the link below.

https://publicknowledge.org/section-230-is-way-more-than-just-a-social-media-liability-shield/

12/22/2025

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the FCC is meant to serve President Trump's whims, not serve the public as an independent agency. Senior VP Harold Feld is here to explain why he's wrong.

12/19/2025

Join the fight for your digital rights and make your contribution today: https://publicknowledge.org/end-of-year-giving/

12/04/2025

Last night, Public Knowledge and Free Press made sure Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr got the message loud and clear: the job of the FCC is to serve the public, not the president's agenda.

12/01/2025

For two decades, Public Knowledge has been working tirelessly to defend your rights in the digital era. This , you have the opportunity to join the fight by making a donation that directly supports our advocacy. Make your contribution here: http://publicknowledge.org/Giving

11/18/2025

We just led the People's Oversight Hearing to hold federal agencies accountable where Congress won't. Join us in calling for oversight now and watch the full event at the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/live/av6Ks0gZplc

10/03/2025

10/02/2025

We had another incredible night recognizing the 2025 IP3 and President's Awards recipients. Thank you to our honorees for your work in the public interest and thank you to all who attended and made this event so special. Let's do it again next year!

09/24/2025

“This is a level of censorship we haven’t seen in my lifetime." Public Knowledge President and CEO Chris Lewis weighs in with The New York Times:

While “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to ABC on Tuesday, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has promised to continue his campaign against what he sees as liberal bias in broadcasts.

04/30/2025

Thank you to all who joined us this week for our panel event “Designing the Digital Platform Commission!”

A very special thank you to our wonderful panelists, keynote speaker Kathleen Bradish, Vice President and Director of Legal Advocacy at American Antitrust Institute; and Meredith Whipple, Public Knowledge Interim CEO and Chief of Staff for opening remarks. Stay tuned for a full recording of the event on our YouTube channel by subscribing at youtube.com/.