Stop the gatekeeping. The First Amendment is for all of us
The Trump administration is trolling America with its FOIA responses
Caving is out, suing is in
Trump•NewsletterFPF demands court lift secrecy in Herridge privilege case
Arms supplier to press murderers welcomes press murderer to DC
Trump•NewsletterDHS targets journalists for speaking out about Gaza
Marion County Record settlement: A step toward accountability
Marion County Record•NewsletterPlus: FPF advocacy helps open immigration courts to press
Public records are for the public
Media Funding•NewsletterPlus: Shutting down the government doesn’t shut down the First Amendment
When the law’s on your side but ICE isn’t
Protests•NewsletterPlus: Administration ignores flotilla abuses
Fight for press freedom as ICE attacks Chicago
Protests•NewsletterPlus: Tell your lawmakers to strengthen presidential library transparency
ICE is on a rampage against the press
Arrests/Prosecutions•NewsletterPlus: Journalist Mario Guevara has been deported
Mobilize for Mario Guevara like you did for Jimmy Kimmel
ICE•NewsletterPlus: How noncitizen journalists can prepare for ICE
Help us stop attacks on journalists and transparency
Oligarchs•NewsletterPlus: CBS’s real bias monitor is Donald Trump
Recording police is not ‘violence’
ICE•NewsletterPlus: Will secret law prevail in drug boat massacre?
Government's excuses for Öztürk secrecy are insulting
ICE•NewsletterPlus: Stop congressional secrecy bill
New strategies to help journalists in Gaza
Israel/Gaza•NewsletterPlus: Disbar anti-press prosecutor
LAPD lies about attack on reporters
Protests•NewsletterPlus: Israel kills journalists in Gaza to silence reporting
Paramount’s $36 million babysitter
Trump•NewsletterPlus: FPF’s barrage of FOIAs seeks to combat secrecy
Sen. Kelly: Read boat strike memo into Congressional Record
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: IRS says it will take eight months to search for an email
State Department hides records on our brush with nuclear Armageddon
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: Let’s call DHS what it is — a domestic spying agency.
DHS makes it easier for immigration officials to destroy records
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: Public records give the DOJ two black eyes this week
Against the clock: probe DHS’s election integrity unit before midterms
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: FOIA requests we filed this week and why we’re sharing
When immigration agents hide, body camera footage is vital
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: The case for making public records-based reporting free
FOIA-based reporting should be free
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: Tell Congress that FOIA must apply to ICE’s secret prisons
Tips for filing FOIA requests during a government shutdown
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: Secret law provides cover for more killings
John Oliver rips presidential library loophole
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: There shouldn’t be secret law. Pam Bondi didn’t get the memo
Trump has made most of his national security memos public. Except one
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: How is the FBI responding to FPF’s FOIA requests? Not well.
We sued the government over excessive secrecy three times this week
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: New report shows classification mistakes are rampant
Will the FBI tell us if it knew Charlie Kirk was in danger?
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: 9/11 records turn 25 next year. They should be automatically declassified.
How bad is secrecy? We don't know legal basis for killing 11
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: The JD Vance meme is harmless. But detaining someone for 18 hours over it and denying having any information about the detainment isn’t
You filed a FOIA, then the agency wrongly demanded ID. What now?
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: more updates from FPF’s FOIA trenches, and how news deserts enable government secrecy.
Most classified records don’t deserve protection — or justify an FBI raid
Secrecy•NewsletterThere are a lot of good reasons to hate John Bolton. This isn’t one of them
The Energy Department is trying to close your FOIA request
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: What we’re doing about Trump’s D.C. takeover
What happened the day the BLS chief was fired? An FPF FOIA seeks answers
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: the Church Committee uncovered the CIA’s worst spying abuses. Some of the committee’s own records may soon be declassified
620 days to find one document in response to FPF FOIA? That’s why we sued
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: Our top 10 FOIA requests and how you can help
Don’t let Washington’s city council weaken FOIA
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: A good ruling in New York cuts down on police misconduct secrecy
ICE lawyers are trying to keep their names secret. We can’t let them
Secrecy•NewsletterPlus: Sen. Warren’s new anti-corruption bill targets Trump’s presidential library
ICE shouldn’t be allowed to run de facto secret prisons
FOIA•NewsletterPlus: Transparency isn’t a fireable offense. Tulsi Gabbard didn’t get the memo
Lessons from Defense Department ‘Signalgate’ report
Communication security•NewsletterThe Pentagon inspector general’s report gives more details on the incident than ever before.
Commercial spyware targets Signal, WhatsApp users
Malware•NewsletterTo protect your sensitive conversations, you’ll need to make sure your device is safe.
Researchers find flaw exposing billions of WhatsApp numbers
Communication security•NewsletterResearchers discovered phone numbers and, in some instances, associated profile photos and names through WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool
Data breaches: an ever-present privacy problem
Account security•NewsletterData breaches are an unfortunate fact of modern life. While we can’t always control the security of the apps and services we use, there are some steps we can take to limit how much of our data is out there.
Malware exposes media company’s Slack chats
Device safety•NewsletterThe names, email addresses, and chat histories of over 17,000 employees and external business contacts in the company’s Slack system were exposed thanks to one infected computer.
AI browsers: the security headache nobody asked for
Network security•NewsletterDespite their growing presence, AI-powered browsers aren’t ready for prime time when it comes to security
Phishing scams are all trick, no treat
Expert analysis•NewsletterOnline scamming has become an industry.
Great for costume ideas, bad for cybersecurity
Network security•NewsletterState-sponsored hacking collectives are myriad, but let’s focus on one
A warren of subterranean hallways
Device safety•NewsletterIf you are traveling to the U.S. soon, you can be forgiven if your mind starts racing and the words on your screen start blurring together
Data vampires … we mean, brokers
Account security•NewsletterThat unsettled feeling you get when you are served an all-too-accurate advertisement? Data brokers at work
Warning: Time to move away from Windows 10
Device safety•NewsletterWith Windows dropping support for Windows 10, you’ll need to upgrade — or consider another operating system entirely!
iPhone 17’s killer feature: Memory safety
Device safety•NewsletterApple’s new phone series has a secret superpower that will make mercenary spyware much harder to deploy
Verizon in hot water for selling location data
Device safety•NewsletterFor one industry mining your data alongside telecom providers, it’s all about location, location, location
Signal’s new Secure Backup feature
Communication security•NewsletterRight now it’s on Android beta, iOS and desktop are on their way soon, too.
ICE revives contract for spyware
Malware•NewsletterTargeted malware is the sharpest edge of the spear, but simple steps also do a great deal to lower your risk of attack
Device searches hit record numbers at U.S. border
Device safety•NewsletterThe rise in device searches at U.S. ports of entry is consistent with ongoing upward trend — but there are things you can do to prepare
Added to the ICE group chat
Communication security•NewsletterICE officers used unsecured text messages to communicate about a target marked for deportation. Then, they added a stranger
Defend against phone number theft
Account security•NewsletterAT&T rolled out a new feature to help customers lock down their accounts. But it’s not just AT&T — your phone company may have their own version as well
Lock down those Firefox add-ons
Account security•NewsletterMozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting developers of Firefox add-ons
Apple’s least fun alerts
Malware•NewsletterResearch shows that in recent months, Apple has notified at least a dozen Iranian iPhone users of targeted spyware, including those in civil society
J-school security curriculum: Major updates in progress
Announcements•NewsletterA revamped digital security 101 module is coming soon!
Want to run digital security trainings?
Announcements•NewsletterWant to learn how to teach “digital security 101” in your J-school? Of course you do!
J-school security curriculum: Content updates!
Announcements•NewsletterCheck out the latest updates to our digital security 101, authentication, and malware modules.
J-school security curriculum: ‘Digital security 101’ updates
Announcements•NewsletterWe’ve made updates to our “Digital security 101” module, and more.
J-school security curriculum: New resource pack!
Announcements•NewsletterCheck out the new resource pack for our “Digital security 101 — Crossing the US-Mexico border” module.
J-school security curriculum: Reviewed and refreshed!
Announcements•NewsletterOn the heels of our new module focused on U.S. southern border journalism, we are happy to announce a range of additional updates to modernize the rest of the J-school curriculum.
J-school security curriculum: New module!
Announcements•NewsletterWe’re thrilled to announce a new module focused on U.S. southern border journalism
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 …
