Nora Benavidez

Nora Benavidez is an American civil and human rights attorney and policy advocate whose work focuses on democracy, free expression, media integrity, and digital governance. She has advised organizations, lawmakers, and journalists on technology policy and disinformation, and has appeared in national and international news coverage related to free speech and online safety.

Career

Benavidez has worked with civil society groups and policy partners on issues including platform accountability, voting rights, and digital misinformation. She has spoken publicly AbOUT the impact of online harassment and extremist content, and her commentary has appeared in national and international reporting on social media governance and democratic risk.

Her views on misinformation, political violence, and democratic participation have been featured on programs such as Politically Georgia from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Between The Lines radio news, and the Democracy Is podcast. Academic and legal institutions, including Yale Law School, have hosted Benavidez for public conversations on free expression and media law.

Recognition

Benavidez is the Recipient of the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 2021 Freedom of Information Award. The award is given to individuals, usually not journalists, who have championed freedom of the press and supported the free flow of information.