Carlonda Reilly, Ph. D.

Nora Benavidez is Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights at Free Press, working at the intersection of law, technology, and democracy. She is an expert in free speech, disinformation, and digital civil rights, with a JD from Emory University School of Law.

She has a deep commitment to protecting civil liberties, having litigated cases involving voting rights and First Amendment infringements at the ACLU of Georgia. Nora also founded Build the Bench, a network dedicated to supporting Latina women who are entering the fields of law and public service.

Unique fact: She advised TikToks trust and safety team on policy and moderation responses to protect the integrity of the U. S. 2020 election.