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🎙️Join us for a Space on May 1, 1pm ET, to discuss how student journalists are covering the Israel-Gaza war and growing student protests, as well as responding to attacks on press freedom W/ @SPLC ’s Mike Hiestand; @idsnews ’ @CloteauxSalome ; @CaitlinVogus

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The arrest of @BOLNETWORK 's Jameel Farooqui is the latest example of "unprecedented censorship" by the Pakistani government. Media orgs, journalist unions and campaign groups have denounced the trend as a serious threat to press freedom in Pakistan.

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Yet another journalist falls prey to ‘unprecedented media gag’

ISLAMABAD: In a move apparently aimed at gagging the critics of the government, prominent anchorperson Jameel Farooqui was arrested in Karachi for purportedly making "false claims" of torture on Shah

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The Brazilian government should immediately halt investigations into @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr ’s reporting on official corruption. Such intimidation tactics are a brazen attack on press freedom.

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The Brazilian government should immediately halt investigations into Glenn Greenwald and The...

Governments investigating journalists for doing their job is a serious threat to press freedom.

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BREAKING: In an OUTRAGEOUS violation of press freedom, the Brazilian government has ignored a Supreme Court order and charged journalist @ggreenwald with "cybercrimes" for @TheInterceptBr 's investigative series on widespread corruption in Brazil.

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Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil (Published 2020)

Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.

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"Indian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohammad Zubair, and cease harassing him in retaliation for his work."

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Indian journalist Mohammad Zubair arrested in Delhi - Committee to Protect Journalists

New Delhi, June 27, 2022 – Indian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohammad Zubair, and cease harassing him in retaliation for his work, the Committee to Protect...

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Starting with Gawker and L.A. Weekly, we're backing up entire news sites that might be threatened by the "billionaire problem," in which wealthy buyers can erase coverage they dislike

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Archiving the alternative press threatened by wealthy buyers

Freedom of the Press Foundation is launching an online archives collection in partnership with Archive-It, a service developed by the Internet Archive to help organizations preserve online content....

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We echo Siddique's call for a thorough, independent investigation into the murder of her husband, journalist Arshad Sharif.

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Gov registered cases and charged my journalist husband @arsched under ‘treason’ and compelled him to leave his pak and later forced him to leave UAE. On 24Oct he was assassinated in Kenya. We request @UNinPak @UN @antonioguterres @volker_turk @UNHumanRights to investigate case.

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The 10th anniversary of @Snowden 's NSA revelations should serve as a reminder that whistleblowers who reveal official illegality, and the journalists with whom they collaborate, should be the subjects of admiration, not indictments.

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Disclosures changed history by revealing illegal mass surveillance

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@BOLNETWORK Earlier this month, Pakistani authorities unlawfully blocked the transmission of @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL and arrested the outlet’s senior executive vice president without a warrant. The intimidation and harassment of critical journalists must stop immediately.

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Pakistan: TV journalist from ARY News arrested hours after channel taken off air

This comes hours after after the popular Pakistan television station was taken off air for being critical of the government and for allegedly airing “seditious” content.

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BREAKING: Chelsea Manning ordered released from jail, where she has been held for over a year for refusing to cooperate with a grand jury. Her testimony "is no longer needed, in light of which her detention no longer serves any coercive purpose."

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The press freedom crisis in Brazil is escalating. Journalists have the right to do their job without fear of arrest. The Brazilian government must immediately halt their intimidation tactics against @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr .

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Unthinkable in any democracy: Justice Minister Sergio Moro is commanding the investigation into our journalism even though his corruption is what we've exposed. He's threatening to revise a dictatorship-era national security law to arrest me for reporting

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio once arrested some reporters covering him and subpoenaed the IP addresses of the people who read their stories about him.

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He arrested New Times reporters for covering him. We won a $3.75 million settlement for that one.

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It’s with great sadness we share the news that our friend, our co-founder, our hero Daniel Ellsberg passed away today. We remember and pay respect to his incredible bravery and legacy.

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Daniel Ellsberg, an American hero for the ages (1931-2023)

We are heartbroken to learn that our dear friend Daniel Ellsberg, world-renowned whistleblower and Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder, has passed away at the age of 92.

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Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale is being sentenced right now in an Eastern District of Virginia courtroom. He faces years in prison for following his conscience and serving as a source on incredibly newsworthy stories.

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Awful: Journalist Arshad Sharif fled Pakistan after his reporting drew sedition charges, state-level harassment, and alleged threats to his life. Now he has been murdered in Kenya. There must be a thorough, independent investigation into his death.

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Outspoken Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in Kenya

The 49-year-old investigative journalist, critical of the government and military, has been shot dead in Kenya.

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BREAKING: UK has formally approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. Anyone who cares about press freedom should condemn this case and implore the Justice Dept. to drop its charges.

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The extradition of Julian Assange must be condemned by all who believe in press freedom

Regardless of your feelings on Assange, the U.S. indictment against him will criminalize common newsgathering practices used by countless journalists.

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BREAKING: As many as 20 journalists were illicitly investigated by secretive DHS spying unit, which operates under "few rules" and also surveilled NGOs and members of Congress

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Operation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans

Documents obtained by Yahoo News show that the Counter Network Division, a secretive entity within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, routinely used sensitive databases to obtain financial and...

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This judge repeatedly cites the Snowden disclosures, showing once again the power of a whistleblower driven by conscience and a press dedicated to the truth.

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BREAKING: A federal appeals court just ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records was illegal. This ruling, which confirms what we have always known, is a victory for our privacy rights.

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BREAKING: Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison. Not the maximum term he faced, but still a shamefully excessive punishment for following his conscience and bringing important information to the American public.

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A shocking, disturbing story from @YahooNews : The CIA, led by Mike Pompeo under Trump, repeatedly and seriously considered extrajudicially kidnapping and even assassinating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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Drop the charges: a coalition of 25 press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights groups calls on the Department of Justice today to dismiss its dangerous case against Julian Assange

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Press freedom coalition calls for end to Assange prosecution, after shocking reporting on CIA...

The United States prosecution of Julian Assange is a threat to press freedom around the globe. A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights groups...

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This is outrageous. A city’s entire 5-person police force raids a small newspaper and seizes virtually everything they have. How did a judge possibly approve this almost-certainly illegal raid? Who is going to hold the police accountable?

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Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones...

In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home.

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Pardon @Snowden !

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Trump: 'A lot of people' think Edward Snowden 'not being treated...

President Trump polled his aides on Thursday about whether he should let anti-surveillance whistleblower and leaker Edward Snowden return to the US from Russia without going to prison, saying he...

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The case against Julian Assange is the most dangerous threat to US press freedom in decades. This is a huge relief to anyone who cares about the rights of journalists.

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BREAKING: UK judge denies the Trump admin's attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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We are highly disappointed by the UK High Court’s rejection of Julian #Assange ’s appeal of his extradition to the United States on #EspionageAct charges.

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FPF statement on rejection of Julian Assange’s extradition appeal

Assange's prosecution should be condemned by all who believe in press freedom

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If you see reporters being assaulted, attacked, or who have their equipment stolen or destroyed, please reach out to @uspresstracker so it can be documented

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Outside the Capitol, Trump supporters took all the equipment from a news media crew (hearing it was AP) and are looking for ways to set it on fire.

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The 10th anniversary of @Snowden 's NSA revelations should serve as a reminder that whistleblowers who reveal official illegality, and the journalists with whom they collaborate, should be the subjects of admiration, not indictments.

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

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If Twitter's policy on hacked materials is applied punitively and inconsistently as it seems to have been here, it could have a chilling effect that keeps newsworthy stories from ever reaching an audience.

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Twitter Bans Journalist Organization for Linking to Leaked Secret Police Files

Twitter confirmed on Tuesday night that it had permanently banned the account of Distributed Denial of Secrets, a journalist organization that earlier this week made public one of the largest...

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If the IRS visit to @mtaibbi 's house had anything to do with his reporting or recent Congressional testimony it would be a disturbing attack on press freedoms. Let’s hope the government quickly and credibly explains.

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Jim Jordan Demands IRS Explain Unannounced Visit to Matt Taibbi’s Home | National Review

Agents were dispatched to Taibbi’s home the same day the journalist appeared before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

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The list of people who have called for @Snowden to be pardoned is long and varied. No matter your feelings on Trump, a Snowden pardon would be a major win for those who care about fighting back against mass surveillance in the digital age.

Supporters – Pardon Snowden

Millions of people around the world have expressed support for Edward Snowden. These prominent individuals and organizations have contacted us to support this campaign in particular.

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The journalists at @TheInterceptBr are engaged in some heroic reporting right now, while facing serious threats. " @ggreenwald & the entire Intercept Brasil team should be able to report on matters of public interest without intimidation and harassment."

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Glenn Greenwald, Intercept Brasil staff threatened after publishing corruption investigation -...

São Paulo, June 18, 2019--The founder, editor, and other members of the The Intercept Brasil staff said they have received threats on email and social media following their publication of politically...

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10 years ago Edward Snowden, working with journalists at The Guardian and Washington Post, exposed shockingly widespread mass surveillance by the NSA. Despite progress, violations of Americans’ privacy rights and prosecutions of whistleblowers continue.

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Disclosures changed history by revealing illegal mass surveillance

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As Julian Assange marks 1,000 days in prison, we renew our call for the Biden administration to end the dangerous prosecution against him

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Press freedom coalition calls for end to Assange prosecution, after shocking reporting on CIA...

The United States prosecution of Julian Assange is a threat to press freedom around the globe. A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights groups...

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Great series by Arundhati Roy & @JohnCusack on their visit with @Snowden & @DanielEllsberg :

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Female journalists and activists say they had their private photos shared on social media by governments seeking to intimidate and silence them.

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Women allege that NSO spyware was used to steal and leak their private photos

Female journalists and activists say they had their private photos shared on social media by governments seeking to intimidate and silence them.

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Police militarization is now a press freedom issue. HuffPost statement on the arrest of their reporter in #Ferguson : http://t.co/bLWf26oKxM

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REMINDER: Virtually every civil liberties org has urged the Biden admin to drop its Assange charges to protect press freedom—including: @ACLU @EFF @hrw @amnesty @theCCR @pressfreedom @FreedomofPress @knightcolumbia @demandprogress @fightfortheftr & more:

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Civil-Liberties Groups Ask Biden Justice Dept. to Drop Julian Assange Case (Published 2021)

A Friday deadline in the London extradition case may force the Biden administration to decide whether to keep pursuing a Trump-era policy.

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On #WorldPressFreedomDay , the Biden admin needs to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Every major press freedom and civil liberties group has said the case against him would irreparably damage press freedom. Listen to them!

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Civil-Liberties Groups Ask Biden Justice Dept. to Drop Julian Assange Case (Published 2021)

A Friday deadline in the London extradition case may force the Biden administration to decide whether to keep pursuing a Trump-era policy.

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The Project Veritas raid is concerning for press freedom — regardless of whether we think they're "journalists"

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Why the FBI raid of Project Veritas is concerning for press freedom

The FBI raid of James O'Keefe is a troubling development for press freedom. That the potential story was not a blockbuster public interest investigation, and that O’Keefe and Project Veritas have a...

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When the government breaks the law, it should expect whistleblowers to tell the press and the press to tell the public. It has no one to blame for the fallout but itself. Read more in our blog post on the 10th anniversary of #Snowden 's NSA revelations:

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Disclosures changed history by revealing illegal mass surveillance

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In a major press freedom victory, a Brazilian Supreme Court judge has issued a sweeping ruling that protects not only @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr , but all journalists.

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In a major press freedom victory, Brazil Supreme Court judge rules to protect Glenn Greenwald and...

The ruling protects all journalists in Brazil from retaliation for their reporting.

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In Australia, the United States, and elsewhere, journalists are being targeted for reporting on secret government info. The public’s right to know would be severely inhibited if the press could only publish news the government decides is not “secret.”

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Outrageous raids on journalists in Australia and elsewhere threaten press freedom

Recent raids on journalists and newsrooms in Australia are the latest in a string of instances — in no way limited to Australia — of government targeting of journalists for their reporting.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation is proud to support the campaign to petition @POTUS to pardon @Snowden

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Our friend and colleague @ggreenwald was assaulted during a live, on-air interview in Brazil yesterday. We're thankful Glenn is okay, but the physical and personal attack directed at him was appalling.

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Glenn Greenwald slapped in the face by Brazilian columnist during live stream

The confrontation between the Rio-based American journalist and conservative columnist Augusto Nunes laid bare the polarization of Latin America’s largest country.

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The Trump administration’s indictment of Julian Assange threatens core press freedom rights. Our statement on the WikiLeaks founder's arrest and potential extradition to the United States:

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Over 40 press freedom and civil liberties groups denounce Brazil’s charges against journalist Glenn Greenwald

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Over 40 press freedom and civil liberties groups denounce Brazil’s charges against Glenn Greenwald

In an open letter, more than 40 press freedom and civil liberties groups strongly condemned the "cybercrime" charges against Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald.

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In the past 3 days, Trump has: 1. Threatened to sue @NYTimes 2. Had a VICE reporter arrested 3. Blamed NY bombings on ‘freedom of the press’

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If you're a journalist who's been arrested, gassed, or shot -- get in touch with us at the @USPressTracker so we can document your case. Our team is investigating literally dozens of press freedom violations across the country as we speak.

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We are already working to verify and document reports starting to come in from today. If you are a journalist — or know of one — who has been assaulted, arrested or had equipment seized or damaged in the course of covering a protest, DM or email tips @pressfreedomtracker .us.

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TODAY in Rio De Janeiro: A rally to protect press freedom against severe and growing government threats against @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr .

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We're having a major event in defense of press freedom tomorrow against Bolsonaro's threats. Many of Brazil's most prominent journalists & artists - as well as some of the most accomplished journalists around the world - are participating to defend a free press in Brazil.

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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BREAKING: The Senate has voted to reauthorize a bill that allows for warrantless surveillance of Americans through 2023, with no reforms that protect your right to privacy. The bill heads now to Trump's desk, where it will be signed into law.

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Prosecuting Julian Assange threatens journalists and press freedom. Join @FreedomOfPress in calling on the @TheJusticeDept to drop the Assange case now!

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The heads of @HRW and @Amnesty in the New York Times: “It’s time to pardon Mr. @Snowden and bring him home.”

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Opinion | Pardon Edward Snowden (Published 2016)

The whistle-blower opened America’s eyes and changed our conversation. President Obama should allow him to come home safely.

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Who’s attacking journalists at George Floyd protests? Overwhelmingly, it’s the police. Read our new story, based on comprehensive @USPressTracker data:

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Who’s attacking journalists at George Floyd protests? Overwhelmingly, it’s the police.

Over 80% of the assaults on journalists have come from police, not protesters.

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BREAKING: UK judge denies the Trump admin's attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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The United States government's mass incarceration system just lost them their case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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Dozens of press freedom groups and human rights organizations denounce the threats against journalist @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr

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Dozens of press freedom groups denounce the threats against journalist Glenn Greenwald and The...

The Brazilian government's attack on Glenn Greenwald and the Intercept Brazil is an attack on all journalists.

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Our statement on whistleblower Reality Winner being sentenced to the longest prison sentence in the history of leak cases for alerting the public about attempts to hack US election infrastructure:

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If you work for the Trump administration and your conscience compels you to blow the whistle, you can use @SecureDrop to contact the press.

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Digital rights advocates have known for years that the UK's mass surveillance regime violates human rights and privacy. Today, it has been ruled illegal:

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We second this call. Whistleblower Reality Winner should be released immediately.

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@ggreenwald @TheInterceptBr Glenn Greenwald has released a statement: “This denunciation....is an obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported...We will not be intimidated by these tyrannical attempts to silence journalists."

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Glenn Greenwald Speaks: Bolsonaro Is Trying to Silence Me

The charges are “an obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported about... the Bolsonaro government,” Greenwald told The Daily Beast.

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Our statement on Jeff Sessions' disturbing press conference announcing a crackdown on leaks and journalism

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Brazil's top court rules that the Bolsonaro admin must reveal whether there are any investigations into the US journalist @ggreenwald , as has been reported in Brazilian media

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Brazil must reveal investigations into journalist Glenn Greenwald, court says

Greenwald’s website, the Intercept Brasil, has published material critical of Jair Bolsonaro’s administration

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Put simply, the Trump admin's unprecedented charges against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks are the most significant and terrifying threat to the First Amendment in the 21st century. Our statement on the shocking news out of the Justice Department: …

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The extradition request was not decided on press freedom grounds; rather, the judge essentially ruled the US prison system was too repressive to extradite. However, the result will protect journalists everywhere.

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Pentagon Papers whistleblower @DanielEllsberg encourages more government employees to leak to the press: "Don't wait until the bombs are falling."

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Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Encourages Leaks

'Don’t wait until the bombs are falling’

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SCOTUS shouldn’t create a special rule that gives the govt more power to pressure publishers when it claims a "national security" threat. But that’s exactly what the court hinted at during a recent oral argument about content moderation. By @caitlinvogus

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‘Classified information’ isn’t a magic formula to suspend the First Amendment

The Supreme Court seems to understand the First Amendment limits on government coercion of speech — except when it comes to national security

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If Ecuador expels WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange from their embassy soon, as is rumored, here's why the UK should refuse to extradite him to the United States:

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UK Should Reject Extraditing Julian Assange to US

It has been six years since Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, fled to the Ecuadorean Embassy in London to seek asylum from possible extradition to the United States to face indictment under...

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Are you someone who works at ICE and still has a conscience? Here's how to contact dozens of news organizations using @SecureDrop . Audio, video, and documents all accepted.

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JUST RELEASED: Our new report documents the staggering and unprecedented scale of journalist arrests in the United States in 2020.

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New report: A record breaking number of journalists arrested in the U.S. this year

New report, "U.S. Press Freedom in Crisis: Journalists Under Arrest in 2020," details how more than 117 journalists were arrested across the country in 2020.

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BREAKING: China will expel all U.S. reporters working for @WSJ , @nytimes , and @washingtonpost — a dramatic escalation at a time when reliable reporting is more essential than ever.

China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists (Published 2020)

The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who can work in the United States for five state-run Chinese news organizations.

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Reality Winner deserves a pardon, whether from this administration or the next one. She has suffered far too much, for far too long.

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Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s bid for clemency is gaining backers as her supporters turn to Joe Biden for hope.

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Trump threatens to strip a news organization of its broadcast license for publishing report he disagrees with.

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With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!

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The entire, well-reported story is appalling—from start to finish. The Biden DOJ *must* drop its charges against Assange immediately. The case already threatens core press freedom rights of countless reporters. These new revelations are beyond the pale.

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How the Snowden disclosures have changed journalism and privacy, five years later:

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How Snowden has changed journalism and privacy, five years later

Five years ago today, the first story based on the Snowden revelations exposing the NSA's mass surveillance regime was published. In the years that have followed, Snowden's disclosures have transfo...

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A man imprisoned for years will be freed thanks to an interview conducted by journalism students at Northwestern University

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With help from journalism students, Miami man freed after 12 years behind bars for murder

One month after a judge ordered a new trial and cast doubt on the evidence against him for murder, Andre Gonzalez is a free man.

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@ggreenwald @TheInterceptBr Glenn is our friend and long time colleague. He is a founding board member of @FreedomofPress and has fought for press freedom his whole career. We are outraged & dearly hope he is okay. This blatant and disgusting act by the Bolsonaro admin cannot stand.

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Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil (Published 2020)

Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.

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Families who sheltered Edward @Snowden in Hong Kong say NSA whistleblower ‘gave them hope’

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‘Sheltering Snowden has given us hope’

‘Before I met Snowden, I thought I was lost. [But] he never gave up and I have changed my life because of him’ says Supun Thilina Kellapatha from Sri Lanka

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Across these suits, Nunes alleges over a billion dollars in damage. These are straightforward attempts to intimidate and silence critics, and an attack on the free press.

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In suing the Washington Post, Devin Nunes has now claimed that his critics have cumulatively caused over a billion dollars in damages to his reputation and feelings.

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WhatsApp is down. Unrelatedly, we'll just leave this here.

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Signal, the secure messaging app: A guide for beginners

How to get started using Signal, the encrypted messaging app.

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11 tips for protecting your privacy and digital security in the age of Trump

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The 1st Amendment and our free press is supposed to agitate and frustrate those in power, so it looks like it's working exactly as intended.

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The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes , @NBCNews , @ABC , @CBS , @CNN ) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!

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When the government breaks the law, it should expect whistleblowers to tell the press and the press to tell the public. It has no one to blame for the fallout but itself. Read more in our blog post on the 10th anniversary of #Snowden 's NSA revelations:

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Disclosures changed history by revealing illegal mass surveillance

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When the government breaks the law, it should expect whistleblowers to tell the press and the press to tell the public. It has no one to blame for the fallout but itself. Read more in our blog post on the 10th anniversary of #Snowden 's NSA revelations:

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Snowden anniversary a reminder of the need to protect whistleblowers and journalists

Disclosures changed history by revealing illegal mass surveillance

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"Although the current government must be held responsible for the latest attacks against the media, it is the military that intervenes behind the scenes to bring Pakistan’s journalists to heel."

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Pakistan’s press gets caught in political tumult, again

“The channel is currently unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience.” Two weeks ago, this was the message that some viewers in Pakistan saw in place of the regular broadcast of ARY News, a popular...

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#JulianAssange ’s case is not about one individual, it’s about freedom of the press, and the government weaponizing the Espionage Act to criminalize routine newsgathering.

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FPF statement on rejection of Julian Assange’s extradition appeal

Assange's prosecution should be condemned by all who believe in press freedom

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Why even WikiLeaks's harshest critics should be loudly condemning the Trump admin's dangerous potential prosecution

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A WikiLeaks prosecution would endanger the future of US journalism | Trevor Timm

Every newspaper worth its salt has published classified information, and who believes the Trump administration, with its press hatred, would stop there?

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Today, London's high court is hearing an appeal in the extradition case of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. This trial and the prosecution of Assange represent a grave threat to press freedom.

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Julian Assange: what to expect from the extradition appeal

US has assured courts he could be jailed in native Australia and not held under maximum security

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Approaching 200 serious press freedom violations nationwide in less than a week. The vast majority have been perpetrated by police. So unprecedented it's hard to put into words. In 2019, we tracked 150 violations ALL YEAR.

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OUR LATEST DATA: *192 total press freedom violations* —31+ arrests —131 assaults (108 by police, 23 by others) —30 equipment or newsroom damage. Assault category breakdown: 45 physical attacks (30 by police) 30 tear gassings 17 pepper sprayings 46 rubber bullet/projectiles

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Pardon @Snowden .

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. @JoeBiden admin harassing journalists to help it criminalize journalism belies its supposed commitment to #pressfreedom . And its desperation to dig up fresh dirt on Assange shows prosecutors know their case can’t survive 1A. They need to drop it.

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Biden’s DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Assange

The Biden DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Julian Assange

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UK has formally approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. Anyone who cares about press freedom should condemn this case and implore the Justice Dept. to drop its charges.

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The extradition of Julian Assange must be condemned by all who believe in press freedom

Regardless of your feelings on Assange, the U.S. indictment against him will criminalize common newsgathering practices used by countless journalists.

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We call on @Amazon , @Google , @Microsoft , and @Apple to oppose Russia’s censorship campaign. Stand for human rights by ensuring @Telegram ’s access to your platforms and allowing them to change their IP addresses without limit. #RightToWrite

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Russia takes heavy hand to internet to block messaging app

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are freezing up vast swathes of the country's online world in what critics call a heavy-handed — and so far unsuccessful — attempt to block a popular messaging app,...

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Every threat, every subpoena, every prosecution against reporters & whistleblowers, we will be there—fighting Trump.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation's statement on Donald Trump, enemy of press freedom, winning the US...

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In less than two years, Sessions' Justice Department has brought charges against at least five alleged sources of journalists and investigated dozens more. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an enemy of civil liberties, and has done extreme damage to press freedom. Good riddance.

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A HUGE victory for press freedom in Brazil: A Supreme Court judge has ruled the Bolsonaro government must halt any and all investigations into @ggreenwald and @TheInterceptBr for their journalism.

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Brazil Supreme Court Minister Rules to Protect Press Freedom for Glenn Greenwald and The Intercept

The Bolsonaro administration and Justice Minister Sergio Moro have been barred from investigating The Intercept Brasil and journalist Glenn Greenwald.

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Here's what the @NYTimes 's lawyer told a room full of judges a few months ago about the Trump admin potentially prosecuting WikiLeaks and Assange: “I think the prosecution of him would be a very, very bad precedent for publishers."

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Capitol Hill reporters continue to inform the public as a very chaotic and risky situation unfolds inside the halls of Congress. We are grateful for their coverage and their bravery.

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One month, two sites, 50,000 PDFs. We've backed up the portfolios of dozens of Deadspin and Splinter writers (and we're still going)

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Preserving threatened archives for Splinter and Deadspin writers

We've created tools to automate the backup of dozens of former Splinter and Deadspin writers' portfolios.

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Unconstitutional prosecutions of journalists and their sources under the #EspionageAct pose an existential threat to #pressfreedom in the U.S. An amendment to reform the 100+ year-old law could finally change that.

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Proposed Espionage Act reforms are vital for investigative journalism

Amendment would stop unconstitutional charges against journalists and whistleblowers without impacting real espionage cases

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May we all one day have as much courage – in life and in death – as Daniel Ellsberg.

Daniel Ellsberg was one of history’s most consequential figures | Trevor Timm

May we all one day have as much courage – in life and in death – as Daniel Ellsberg

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