Phone companies keep press surveillance secret
A new letter from Sen. Ron Wyden reveals which wireless carriers inform customers about government surveillance requests
Recent leaks show why source protection matters
Plus: Don’t empower Trump to define terrorism
We plan to sue if Paramount settles with Trump over CBS lawsuit
Freedom of the Press Foundation notifies Paramount executives of liability and demands preservation of records
Recent leaks reinforce why journalist-source confidentiality needs protecting
Virtually every time the government has cracked down on leaks claiming some kind of threat to the homeland, the real threat has been to its own reputation.
Don’t empower Trump to define terrorism
‘Nonprofit killer’ bill would allow administration to label news outlets terrorist supporters
Authoritarianism meets unfair competition
Plus: State Department must release Öztürk memo
Trump attacks the press not just as an authoritarian but as a business rival
If the president claims his businesses are competitors of the media outlets he undermines, the press should take him at his word — and sue.
Order for Öztürk’s release is welcome news, but it took far too long
Transparency needed on how a student ended up spending weeks behind bars over an op-ed the government disliked
FPF proves the administration is lying about leaks
Plus: Attacks on law firms and nonprofits endanger the press
Trump’s attacks on law firms and nonprofits endanger the press
Since January, Trump has launched salvos against institutions he sees as roadblocks on his path to greater political control.
