Foundation for Freedom Online
Foundation for Freedom Online (FFO) is an online-speech advocacy organization founded and led by Mike BenzMike BenzMike Benz is the founder and executive director of Foundation for Freedom Online and a former official at the US Departments of State and Housing and Urban Development. His commentary focuses on internet policy, speech and government-platform relationships.Open the full entry, publishing research and analysis on internet expression, social platforms and public policy.
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Key facts
Topics: founder and mission
Mike Benz founded the organization and serves as executive director. FFO describes itself as a free-speech watchdog working through educational reports, legal assistance and policy analysis.[1]
Topics: research and public support
Its FAQ emphasizes political expression on social media and offers channels to receive reports and submit censorship experiences. It describes itself as nonpartisan and nonprofit; allegations and judgments in its policy reports remain the organization’s positions.[2]
Topics: leadership and public debate
Benz’s public work addresses relations between government and technology platforms. PragerU’s biography identifies his prior State Department role in international communications and information policy and his earlier HUD service.[3]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Foundation for Freedom Online. Official website: https://foundationforfreedomonline.com/ (opens in a new window).[1]