Social Justice The Trump Admin Won’t Join an Initiative to Curb Social Media Extremism, Citing Free Speech Experts say the initiative does not "have much teeth to it" but that it does not run contrary to the First Amendment. Brianna Provenzano
Social Justice Does the Media Need to Report on Extremist Manifestos? An extremism scholar discusses the ways in which journalism has been hijacked by bad faith actors in the wake of the Poway and Christchurch shootings. Brianna Provenzano
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: A Remembrance Service for the Christchurch Victims Guests and members of the public look on during a National Remembrance Service at Waitangi Park on March 29th, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos A Week of Mourning After the Christchurch Shootings (in Photos) Communities across continents held vigils, protests, moments of silence, and prayer services. Kelley Czajka
News in Brief The (Short) PS Interview Millions of Mosque Shooting Videos Were Uploaded to Facebook. Who’s to Blame? Facebook and YouTube rushed to remove violent videos. An expert discusses why we need a "reckoning" for online content moderation. Jack Denton
News in Brief Terrorist Attacks Knit Communities Together, According to New Research In Twitter responses to a Paris terrorist attack, shared sadness gave way to expressions of solidarity. Tom Jacobs