TikTok ban threatens journalism
Plus: Executioners find new ways to hide
Final PRESS Act push
PRESS Act•NewsletterPlus: Classification is broken. Biden can still help fix it
Clock is ticking for PRESS Act
PRESS Act•NewsletterLast chance for legislation to safeguard journalist-source confidentiality
Congress’s declassification work shouldn’t end with JFK
PRESS Act•NewsletterToday is the anniversary of the JFK assassination. Congress passed a landmark law over 30 years to release millions of pages of assassination records, even though it doesn’t normally get involved in declassification efforts.
Now or never for PRESS Act
PRESS Act•NewsletterCongress has two months to pass the most important press freedom legislation in modern history.
How to limit Trump’s power to destroy the press
Trump•NewsletterTime to check government secrecy too
Four more years … of government secrecy?
Secrecy•NewsletterHow secretive would a second Trump or a Harris administration be? And how much could either presidential candidate rein in the government’s sprawling secrecy system if they wanted to?
Meet our new website
Encryption•NewsletterThis week, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) unveiled a new website that reflects our commitment to action-based advocacy for press freedom.
New York Times pushes for PRESS Act
PRESS Act•NewsletterDear Friend of Press Freedom,Here are some of the most important stories we’re following from the U.S. and around the world. If you enjoy reading this newsletter, please forward it to friends and family. If someone has forwarded you this newsletter, please subscribe here.New York Times pushes for …
Israel’s detainment of reporters must stop
Arrests/Prosecutions•NewsletterThe U.S. should not only demand its ally explain the arrest of an American journalist, but pressure it to release the 43 Palestinian journalists who remain in custody if it can’t prove they committed a crime.
Declassify Khashoggi records now
NewsletterToo much about Jamal Khashoggi's murder remains hidden, and this secrecy prevents accountability and serves to endanger other journalists.
US hides its best hurricane predictions
NewsletterWe’re in the middle of an especially dangerous hurricane season, but the government’s weather forecaster won’t release its most accurate predictions.
Declassify RT documents
NewsletterDeclassification would explain a move that raises serious First Amendment concerns about press censorship and questions of cherry picked evidence.
Declassify CIA torture report
NewsletterThe U.S. keeps too many secrets about its actions in the aftermath of 9/11.
Crunch time for the PRESS Act
NewsletterThe Senate is running out of time this year to pass the most important press freedom legislation in modern times.
New Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy
NewsletterAs the first Ellsberg Chair, Lauren Harper’s work will focus on highlighting and fighting the multitude of ways the government keeps secrets.
Chicago police ignore journalists’ rights
NewsletterThe Chicago Police Department repeatedly dispersed, arrested, and threatened journalists at protests during the first two days of the DNC.
Marion County Record raid, a year later
NewsletterLast week, special prosecutors cleared the Record’s reporters of wrongdoing, and this week, former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody was charged for obstructing the investigation of the raid.
Further accountability needed in Marion
Marion County Record•NewsletterSpecial prosecutors this week finally released their report on last August’s police raid of the Marion County Record. The report recommends criminal charges against former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody, and clears the Record and its reporters of wrongdoing.
EPA has known for 20 years that it promotes toxic fertilizer
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: The CIA drugged unsuspecting Americans as part of its mind-control research programs.
Aliens, Gitmo, and the weather: Excessive secrecy affects everything
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: a look back at 2024
Gitmo, background checks, and drones: a busy week in secrecy news
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: U.S. government declassifies 1960 report stating Israeli nuclear site was for weapons
National security claims hide information from families separated at border
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: how you can help preserve federal data at risk of being deleted
Leaks and the media in 2025
Leaks•NewsletterTrump attorneys, incoming officials lay out intentions to use the legal system to bully media and investigate leaks
Clawing back your data on X
Account security•NewsletterPurging your social media posts is getting much simpler
Lock down your Bluesky account
NewsletterAmong journalists, Bluesky is taking flight. Critical account security protections are still under development
New leaks on police phone unlocking tech
Device safety•NewsletterRecent insight into the capabilities and limitations of GrayKey, a secretive phone forensics tool, highlight the importance of updates
WhatsApp lawsuit highlights spyware abuses (again)
Device safety•NewsletterIn lawsuit against NSO Group, documents reveal the spyware vendor disconnected 10 abusive government customers
Use Signal’s new call links
Communication security•NewsletterThe encrypted messaging app just rolled out a new feature to let users join a call with just a link — groups no longer required
Election safety support for journalists
Collaboration/team security•NewsletterAlongside a coalition of press freedom organizations, we’ve teamed up with the Knight Election Hub to support journalists.
Stop ad-based location tracking
Device safety•NewsletterTracking IDs baked into your mobile device reveal visits to abortion clinics and more.
Support the Internet Archive
Expert analysis•NewsletterHelp out a critical resource for journalists as it experiences a series of digital attacks.
Chrome phases out popular ad blocker — what now?
Communication security•NewsletterIt’s the Digital Security Training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), with security news that keeps you, your sources, and your devices safe. If someone has shared this newsletter with you, please subscribe here.In the newsIn its push to rework permissions within Google Chrome desktop …
See, this is why we need encryption
NewsletterU.S. intelligence agencies suggest China is involved in a breach of multiple major U.S. telecommunications providers.
Indicted NYC mayor forgets phone passcode
NewsletterEric Adams allegedly claimed that he had changed the passcode and told the FBI he did not remember it.
Discord boosts private call encryption
NewsletterDiscord announced its rollout of end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls in one-to-one and group direct messages, voice channels, and Go Live streams.
Apple seeks dismissal of NSO Group lawsuit
NewsletterApple has filed a motion to withdraw a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company.
Telegram rethinks messaging on content moderation
NewsletterFollowing the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, the messaging app modified its FAQ page to clarify some new rules.
City sues security researcher after revelations about ransomware attack
NewsletterColumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced that the data was either “encrypted or corrupted.”
Telegram misrepresented amid founder’s arrest
NewsletterThe arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has helped foster the mistaken notion that the app is a standard end-to-end encrypted messenger.
Data broker breach leaks Social Security numbers (again)
NewsletterNational Public Data confirmed nearly 3 billion records were affected.
Russia blocks access to Signal
NewsletterThe latest move means that the app has been removed from Google Play and Apple App Store in Russia.
Cloudflare hides abusive websites
NewsletterThe Spamhaus Project has released a blog criticizing Cloudflare — a content delivery network and cloud cybersecurity provider — for providing security services to abusive domains. These websites could contain spam, phishing links, malware, and even botnets.
J-school security curriculum: DeepSeek leak and more ‘fun’ news
NewsletterWell, at least there’s a lot of stuff to talk to your class about
J-school security curriculum: Into the Dangerzone
NewsletterWe’ve added new slides to our Malware module to help instructors get started sharing the good word about Dangerzone.
J-School Digital Security Curriculum: September Update
NewsletterHello again!It’s Martin, principal researcher at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), with our regular update on the U.S. Journalism School Digital Security Curriculum.J-school security curriculum highlightsTo account for new username and privacy options in recent versions of Signal, we made some small changes to the …
J-School Digital Security Curriculum: July Update
NewsletterHello again!It’s Martin, principal researcher at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), with our regular update on the U.S. Journalism School Digital Security Curriculum.Before we jump in, I want to share that we’re hiring a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) consultant to help us develop a …
