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Tech researchers sue Trump admin over online safety visa restrictions

A coalition of technology researchers is suing the Trump administration, alleging that a new immigration policy is being used to suppress free speech and hinder online safety research. The lawsuit, filed by the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR), argues that the administration's visa restriction policy unconstitutionally targets foreign-born researchers studying content moderation and disinformation. The researchers' legal team contends that this policy creates a chilling effect, preventing vital work on the societal impacts of technology and AI. The government, however, argues the policy targets conduct that facilitates foreign censorship, not speech itself. AI

影响 This lawsuit could impact the public's understanding of AI risks and the ability of researchers to study technology's societal effects.

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Eileen Guo ·

    Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety

    Since its earliest days back in office, the Trump administration has been going after researchers who study and try to counter hate speech, harassment, propaganda, and disinformation online.  Now, some of those researchers are fighting back. Last week their lawsuit—which cou…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety for months, as the administration has been going after researchers who st

    📰 Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety for months, as the administration has been going after researchers who study and try to counter hate speech. 🔗 https://www. technologyreview.com/2026/05/2 1/1137733/the-download-online-safety-c…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over online safety concerns, alleging that the administration has been targeting their work to suppress fr

    📰 Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over online safety concerns, alleging that the administration has been targeting their work to suppress free speech and counter disinformation. 🔗 https://www. technologyreview.com/2026/05/2 1/1137632/lawsuit-trump-administrati…