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    PRESS Act passes the House

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    The House of Representatives passed the PRESS Act by unanimous consent on Jan. 18, 2024. The act is a bipartisan reporter’s shield bill that would protect journalists from being forced to name their sources in federal court and would stop the federal government from spying on journalists through their technology providers. It’s the strongest shield bill we’ve ever seen — and also the one with the best chance of becoming law. Now it’s up to the Senate to finish the job.

    Jan. 19, 2024 Freedom of the Press Foundation
    A portion of the Nov. 30, 2023, court order attempting to censor BusinessDen reporter Justin Wingerter

    The case for ignoring censorship orders

    Newsletter

    Our U.S. Press Freedom Tracker documented 11 prior restraints against journalists in 2023, the most since it started tracking them in 2017. The Supreme Court has called prior restraints — or government orders not to publish information — the “most serious” First Amendment violation. They are almost never constitutional. And yet, courts keep entering prior restraints with little regard for the law, leaving journalists censored while often slow-moving appellate processes play out.

    Jan. 12, 2024 Freedom of the Press Foundation
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    Government must explain newsroom raid

    Newsletter

    It’s been more than seven months since the May 2023 FBI raid of Florida journalist Tim Burke’s home newsroom, after Burke found and publicized Fox News interview outtakes where rapper Ye made antisemitic remarks. Yet the government still hasn’t explained the basis for the raid or returned all of Burke’s seized equipment and information.

    Jan. 5, 2024 Freedom of the Press Foundation
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    CIA director Richard Helms discusses withholding Warren Commission documents from the public

    Was chaotic JFK declassification marred by National Archives firings?

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Wired drops FOIA reporting paywall. Will other media outlets follow?

    March 23, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    It’s Marco Rubio’s party, and he’ll burn documents if he wants to

    FOIA•Newsletter

    Plus: A judge ruled DOGE is likely subject to FOIA. But that doesn’t mean we’re guaranteed to see its records.

    March 16, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    USAID keeping reports secret out of fear of Trump retaliation

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: The government’s excuse for keeping a climate report hidden is easily disproved

    March 9, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Capricious government secrecy could threaten crop production

    FOIA•Newsletter

    Plus: Trump administration attacks the advisory committees that keep the government honest

    March 2, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    What’s the status of JFK declassification efforts?

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Don’t be mad DOGE posted classified budget information. Intelligence agencies’ budgets should be public

    Feb. 23, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    New declassification task force may be more bark than bite

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Why the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety reports should be public

    Feb. 16, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Here’s how you can help save government data

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Why should the public have to wait until 2034 to file FOIA requests with DOGE?

    Feb. 9, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    My Groundhog Day prediction: More secrecy

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Disappearing government data, transparency double-standards — another busy week tracking government secrecy

    Feb. 2, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Health agencies silenced, DOGE transparency in doubt, and more

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: President Trump’s first week back in office was a busy one, with many orders worsening government secrecy

    Jan. 26, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Government secrecy issues to watch during Trump’s presidency

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Will Trump keep trying to flush presidential records down the toilet?

    Jan. 20, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Will DOGE be subject to transparency rules?

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Be skeptical when government says the sky is falling anytime classified documents enter public domain

    Jan. 19, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Join live FPF-New Yorker discussion on Haditha massacre reporting

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: Trump may fire the archivist. She can still fight secrecy

    Jan. 12, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    EPA has known for 20 years that it promotes toxic fertilizer

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: The CIA drugged unsuspecting Americans as part of its mind-control research programs.

    Jan. 5, 2025 Lauren Harper
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    Aliens, Gitmo, and the weather: Excessive secrecy affects everything

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: a look back at 2024

    Dec. 29, 2024 Lauren Harper
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    Gitmo, background checks, and drones: a busy week in secrecy news

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: U.S. government declassifies 1960 report stating Israeli nuclear site was for weapons

    Dec. 22, 2024 Lauren Harper
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    National security claims hide information from families separated at border

    Secrecy•Newsletter

    Plus: how you can help preserve federal data at risk of being deleted

    Dec. 15, 2024 Lauren Harper
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    Check if your account has been breached

    Newsletter

    If you have found your email in a data breach and the affected account is still active, you’re going to want to change the password for the relevant service right away.

    Jan. 23, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    Learn from the social media breach at SEC

    Newsletter

    On Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was hijacked and used to post about the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. This could have happened to anyone, whether an individual or a well-resourced organization. Learn how to mitigate similar attacks in this week's edition of our digital security digest

    Jan. 18, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    2024 resolution: Get started with security keys

    Newsletter

    Two-factor authentication (2FA) is great because it helps harden your account security. The strongest 2FA option commonly available today depends on a piece of hardware, a security key — a little device you can plug into your USB port to help log in.

    Jan. 11, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    Private browsing isn’t that private

    Newsletter

    On all major browsers, research suggests many users overestimate the privacy promises of private browsing mode, with many believing that it allows them to hide their IP address, encrypt their web traffic, browse anonymously, and more. That’s why you’ll want to read about what private browsing mode does and doesn’t do.

    Jan. 4, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    J-school security curriculum: New module!

    Announcements•Newsletter

    We’re thrilled to announce a new module focused on U.S. southern border journalism

    July 1, 2025 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    J-school security curriculum: DeepSeek leak and more ‘fun’ news

    Newsletter

    Well, at least there’s a lot of stuff to talk to your class about

    Feb. 21, 2025 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    J-school security curriculum: Into the Dangerzone

    Newsletter

    We’ve added new slides to our Malware module to help instructors get started sharing the good word about Dangerzone.

    Nov. 25, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    J-School Digital Security Curriculum: September Update

    Newsletter

    Hello 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 …

    Sept. 19, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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    J-School Digital Security Curriculum: July Update

    Newsletter

    Hello 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 …

    July 29, 2024 Dr. Martin Shelton
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