🧑‍💻 Curious about using AI safely as a journalist? We break down the risks of the most common ways you and your data are likely to interact with AI, in our new series of digital security guides. First up: stand-alone tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Otter: freedom.press/digisec/blog/using-ai-safely...Mostrar mais

The press can’t be free if it’s constantly under watch. Check out our recent event to learn why Congress shouldn’t renew the spy law known as Section 702 of FISA without making reforms to protect journalists and Americans from warrantless surveillance. www.youtube.com/watchMostrar mais

📥 Read in our weekly newsletter (and subscribe): - No kings in DC, no compliance in LA - Whistleblower prosecution has nothing to do with natsec - DOJ wants to scrap Presidential Records Act - The Republican about-face on Qatari media funding freedom.press/issues/whistleblower-prosecu...Mostrar mais

Excessive government secrecy is growing. The Classified Catalog by @FreedomofPress helps you keep track of the administration's assault on our right to know so you can report, research, and fight back. Check it out here: freedom.press/the-classifieds/the-classifi...Mostrar mais

📢 Journalism professors! Want to bring digital security into your classroom? FPF is offering a free virtual training program this summer to help you teach our J-school Digital Security Curriculum — no prior experience needed! Sign up by April 15 👇 forms.gle/3vMyvuczeCamvXyQ7Mostrar mais

The Espionage Act has been used for decades to target journalists and whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing. Use our action center tool to tell lawmakers to pass the Daniel Ellsberg Press Freedom and Whistleblower Protection Act and reform the archaic law. freedom.press/action/pass-the-ellsberg-act/Mostrar mais

Read in our weekly newsletter (and subscribe): Whistleblower prosecution has nothing to do with national security freedom.press/issues/whistleblower-prosecu...

The administration "is on its way to creating every authoritarian’s dream: a centralized database containing intimate details about every resident of this country." We're suing for docs behind the database. FPF's @LaurenLeHarper has more in @theintercept: theintercept.com/2026/03/17/government-sur...Mostrar mais

The U.S. Virgin Islands always deserve transparency but especially when they're at the center of national news like the Epstein case. We spoke to journalist Shirley Smith about her efforts to fix the territory's archaic public records laws. stthomassource.com/content/2026/04/02/a-jo...Mostrar mais

We were thrilled and honored to host the opening night of “Steal This Story, Please!” at @IFCCenter. The documentary explores the life and career of @democracynow’s Amy Goodman. Here’s our Executive Director @trevortimm giving opening remarks tonight in NYC.

📚 "Transaction Denied," a newly published book by our board President @RaineyReitman, includes her firsthand account of co-founding @FreedomofPress. Pick up a copy to learn how we got started ⬇️ www.amazon.com/Transaction-Denied-Finances...

Pentagon ordered to stop censoring journalists … again Think it’ll listen this time? freedom.press/issues/pentagon-ordered-to-s...

Spread your love for a free press with our hand-drawn @FreedomofPress newspaper sticker pack! They're union printed in the U.S. (and very adhesive)! freedom-press-store.myshopify.com/products...

Another year, and another secret ruling from the FISA court showing the FBI is violating Americans' privacy via NSA surveillance. When will Congress finally learn and actually require a warrant for Americans' communications under FISA Section 702? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/sec...Mostrar mais

We appreciate Judge Friedman granting the Times' motion. But at this point, any court order that responds to the administration’s lawlessness with anything less than sanctions, contempt of court findings and attorney disciplinary referrals is a disappointment.

We appreciate Judge Friedman granting the Times' motion. But at this point, any court order that responds to the admin's lawlessness with anything less than sanctions, contempt of court findings and attorney disciplinary referrals is a disappointment

Israel killed three journalists in one day in Gaza and Lebanon. This isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a pattern enabled by impunity — and by U.S. political and military backing. Israel has killed at least 257 journalists in 5 countries since 2023, acc. to CPJ.cpj.org/2026/04/israel-kills-3-journalists...Mostrar mais

The notion that an admin. that casually posts genocide threats during its illegal wars is worried about national security risks from whistleblowers who expose sexual harassment is absurd Read our stmnt on the charge against whistleblower Courtney Williams:freedom.press/issues/fpf-statement-on-char...Mostrar mais

The same warrantless surveillance tactics being used in immigration sweeps could be turned against journalists and their sources. Congress should pass the Government Surveillance Reform Act and close the data broker loophole. freedom.press/issues/sources-arent-safe-wh...Mostrar mais

Finally, some good news: Journalist Justin Pulliam won a press freedom case against a Texas sheriff after he was arrested in 2021 for filming a welfare check. This should be a lesson to law enforcement who violate the rights of journalists doing their job. @TrevorTimm explains:

The self-serving Republican about-face on foreign investment in U.S. media proves that past bipartisan fearmongering had nothing to do with national security and everything to do with controlling the narrative. FPF's Seth Stern explains. freedom.press/issues/republicans-are-sudde...Mostrar mais

📢 Journalism professors! Want to bring digital security into your classroom? FPF is offering a free virtual training program this summer to help you teach our J-school Digital Security Curriculum — no prior experience needed! Sign up by April 15 👇 forms.gle/3vMyvuczeCamvXyQ7Mostrar mais

By declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, DOJ is effectively claiming that the presidency has private ownership over the American story. It doesn't. @LaurenLeHarper latest for @theintercept on why DOJ's history killer memo can't stand:theintercept.com/2026/04/09/trump-document...Mostrar mais

This is the worst possible time for presidential records to be hidden from the public. Use our action center to tell Congress: Presidential records are vital parts of the American story, and the Justice Department’s efforts to say otherwise are wrong. freedom.press/action/keep-presidential-rec...Mostrar mais

Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever. interc.pt/3QrYx8s

The Pentagon's unconstitutional policy demands the press limit itself to "authorized" sources. This is why. Does anyone think Hegseth or his PR flacks would voluntarily disclose the abuses this whistleblower allegedly revealed to Harp to their briefing room of stenographers?

Ask anyone who has read The Fort Bragg Cartel which they think is the national security threat: @sethharpesq's sources or the rampant criminality they exposed? The administration knows the answer. That’s why it wants to punish whistleblowers and chill investigative reporting.

Are they gonna make him sign a pledge not to disclose anything he hears at dinner? www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism...

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🔔 At the top of the hour: Join us for a live webinar on the dangerous precedent set by the Prairieland “antifa” convictions in TX and Trump’s war on the First Amendment. With @RightsDissent, @ChipGibbons89, @DFWSupCommittee, @NLGnews, @SethAStern www.youtube.com/watchMostrar mais

Drop ICE’s case against journalist Estefany Rodríguez NOW! Tell Congress to speak out against the effort to deport the Nashville journalist — a case that has larger implications for the First Amendment rights of many people in the U.S.: freedom.press/action/free-estefany-rodrigu...Mostrar mais

The ICE case against Nashville reporter Estefany Rodríguez is not just wrong — it also has huge implications for free speech. The Trump admin is suggesting in court that anyone who it deems an “unlawful alien” doesn't have First Amendment rights at all. @TrevorTimm explains ⬇️

Trump's latest anti-press rant is so bonkers that his "ordering" CNN to unpublish news isn't even the headline. Last year it was a scandal when a random judge in Mississippi briefly ordered an article removed. Now it's the president's Tuesday evening. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/mississippi-...Mostrar mais

This shameless bootlicker went from writing "A newsroom’s decision about what stories to cover and how to frame them should be beyond the reach of any government official" in 2021 to threatening outlets he doesn't even regulate over completely accurate reporting in 2026.

Teen who went to photograph L.A. 'No Kings' rally shot, blinded by Homeland Security agent, attorney says Tucker Collins, an 18-year-old freshman at USC, was shot in the eye with a less-lethal projectile by a DHS agent on March 28. More from @SummerrLin: www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-0...Mostrar mais

Thanks to @jhpot for featuring our app Dangerzone in @Wired. This free app makes even the sketchiest PDF or Word Doc safe to open. www.wired.com/story/dangerzone-app-for-saf...

Today marks the release of @RaineyReitman’s new book, Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s Power to Punish Speech. Rainey co-founded @FreedomofPress and spent nearly a decade at @EFF. She joins @Hberkoe to discuss her work as a civil liberties advocate and how it shaped the book.

Support press freedom in style with your very own @FreedomofPress bandana! It's U.S. made and looks great on dogs and cats alike. freedom-press-store.myshopify.com/products...

The government says journalists and sources who are living in the United States illegally don’t have First Amendment rights. But the First Amendment was written to limit government power, not let officials decide whose voices are worth hearing. freedom.press/issues/no-first-amendment-fo...Mostrar mais

The Espionage Act has been used for decades to target journalists and whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing. Use our action center tool to tell lawmakers to pass the Daniel Ellsberg Press Freedom and Whistleblower Protection Act and reform the archaic law. freedom.press/action/pass-the-ellsberg-act/Mostrar mais

"Steal This Story, Please!" opens April 10 in NYC at @ifccenter with opening remarks from FPF's @trevortimm. The award-winning film about @democracynow host Amy Goodman is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. 🎟️ Get tickets: tickets.ifccenter.com/websales/pages/ticke...Mostrar mais

Hey media conglomerates that said you weren’t bribing Trump because your settlement payments were going to a library: It sure looks like you might have bribed Trump after all. Oops. www.al.com/politics/2026/04/trump-doesnt-b...Mostrar mais

Trump, once a vocal critic of FISA Section 702, is now pushing to reauthorize it. Section 702 allows the government to spy on Americans' communications without a warrant — and it must be reformed. Watch @TrevorTimm explain and find out how you can help: freedom.press/reform-section-702Mostrar mais

We hope the U.S. government is taking the kidnapping in Baghdad of U.S. journalist @shellykittleson extremely seriously — and that statements blaming her for allegedly not heeding warnings are not an attempt to evade responsibility. www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/ameri...Mostrar mais

The State Department should do everything in its power to secure the release of U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson — who was kidnapped in Baghdad Tuesday — without escalating the illegal war that may have endangered her in the first place. cpj.org/2026/04/race-on-to-find-us-journal...Mostrar mais

Does using a VPN subject you to warrantless government spying? Lawmakers are asking @DNIGabbard to disclose more information. Learn about risk assessments and choosing the right VPN in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe): freedom.press/digisec/blog/vpn-use-may-cue...Mostrar mais

Use our action center to tell Congress to drop the deportation case against Nashville journalist Estefany Rodríguez. freedom.press/action/free-estefany-rodrigu...

The Intercept is at JFK International Airport today reminding you to #TurnOffYourPhone before going through security to keep federal authorities from getting into your devices. More tips from our digital security expert: interc.pt/4lVZJwE

📢 Journalism professors! Want to bring digital security into your classroom? FPF is offering a free virtual training program this summer to help you teach our J-school Digital Security Curriculum — no prior experience needed! Sign up by April 8 👇 forms.gle/3vMyvuczeCamvXyQ7Mostrar mais

The government can't condition benefits on censorship it can't achieve directly. That goes for PBS, but it also goes for Carr shaking down broadcast licensees, Hegseth denying access to reporters that don't follow his unconstitutional rules, and more. freedom.press/issues/government-cant-circu...Mostrar mais