Becca Branum
Deputy Director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology. Focuses on the intersection of technology, law, and human rights.
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May 6, 2025 • 48min
Lawfare Daily: Digital Forgeries, Real Felonies: Inside the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Mary Anne Franks, an advocate for cyber civil rights and professor at George Washington Law School, joins Becca Branum from the Center for Democracy and Technology and Adam Conner of the Center for American Progress. They discuss the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a landmark federal law targeting non-consensual intimate imagery and digital forgeries. The conversation delves into its bipartisan support, the balance between protecting victims and free speech, and concerns over potential censorship and enforcement challenges that may arise.
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May 23, 2025 • 24min
The Take It Down Act Is a Free Speech Killer
Becca Branum, Deputy Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Free Expression Project, tackles the controversial Take It Down Act. She explains how the law, intended to combat revenge p**n, could actually threaten free speech by allowing anyone to remove unwanted content online without verification. The discussion highlights the law's flaws, its potential to silence marginalized voices, and the chilling effects it could have on online expression. Branum warns against the dangers of censorship disguised as protection.
