Nevertheless, the phrase “humanitarian crisis” is missing from the media commentary regarding the war, during which Russia is systematically destroying Ukraine piece-by-piece.

As the 2024 U.S. Presidential election looms, a recent survey conducted by Media.com reveals a growing concern among social media users about the pervasive influence of misinformation.

While the legislation’s future in the Senate remains uncertain, the proposed TikTok ban has sparked discussions about privacy, national security, and the free speech rights of millions of Americans.

We can only imagine the challenges, and changes that lie ahead including a few more conspiracy posts from your relatives along the way.

These dynamic events bring together industry leaders to share their invaluable experiences and insights on pressing issues in the public relations and communications field.

Journalists gearing up to chronicle next year's Presidential election face a special challenge.

The far-reaching injunction against government departments and individuals against engaging with social media companies around disinformation, while providing free rein to individuals (and bots and foreign governments) to spread falsehoods, is in fact a looking-glass-world version of “1984” – completely at odds with George Orwell’s writings.

It is telling that, on the nation’s birthday, a Trump-appointed judge handed down a ruling in support of a phenomenon that’s working to undermine democracy. 

This question is likely to reach the Supreme Court for a final decision, but what’s the role of brands in this ongoing battle?

Judge Terry A. Doughty’s ruling enjoining federal government departments and employees from urging or even encouraging social media platforms to remove false and dangerous information is an affront to justice, to democracy, and to truth.

Examining what communicators perceive are reasons for the loss of public trust in government is at the center of a new survey of more than 200 PR professionals.