Censorship & Information Control
Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act
Restrictions on Freedom of Information Act access represent state censorship and erosion of government transparency mechanisms that enable… [more]
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US: Reporters subpoenaed over Air Force One stories
Subpoenaing journalists to compel testimony about their reporting represents state intimidation of the press and threatens freedom of… [more]
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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
Subpoenaing journalists for reporting on government security issues represents state intimidation of press freedom and potential… [more]
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CPJ condemns Trump DOJ’s subpoena of NYT journalists
Documents state prosecution weaponization against journalists to suppress critical reporting, representing direct threats to press freedom… [more]
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Rebecca Nagle on the Boomerang of Empire
Article documents state-level censorship and propaganda efforts to control historical narrative through executive orders targeting federal… [more]
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Trump taps climate skeptic to run US government’s flagship climate report
Appointment of climate science skeptic to lead federal climate research represents state-level suppression of scientific consensus and… [more]
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3 Nigerian journalists harassed with detention, summons, punitive bail conditions
State authorities systematically harass and detain journalists through arbitrary detention, forced disappearance, punitive bail… [more]
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Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating
Meta's aggressive enforcement of NDAs to silence a former employee from speaking about workplace conditions exemplifies corporate… [more]
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Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace
Documents Meta's algorithmic censorship systems disproportionately silencing non-English speakers through discriminatory automated… [more]
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Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’
Article documents state-enforced censorship and self-censorship in Russian cultural spaces where discussion of Ukraine is effectively… [more]
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The House Passed The KIDS Act—The Senate Should Reject It
Legislation mandating age-gating and behavioral monitoring of online platforms represents state-imposed censorship and surveillance… [more]
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Ukrainian court blocks publication of investigative report
Court injunction blocking publication of corruption investigation into official's family represents state censorship and abuse of judicial… [more]
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CPJ, partners condemn multiple journalist arrests in Turkey, demand their release
Documents systematic arrest and detention of critical journalists by Turkish authorities ahead of NATO summit, demonstrating state-level… [more]
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Algerian authorities arrest journalist Mourad At-Mimou over social media posts
State arrest of journalist for online commentary, combined with warrantless detention, phone seizure, and involvement of cyber-crime unit,… [more]
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Why India Has Spent Years Blocking the Release of Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’
Government censorship demanding 127 cuts to a film documenting police brutality demonstrates state suppression of historical truth and… [more]
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Haaretz and Channel 12 offices offices attacked in Tel Aviv
Physical attacks on major news outlets represent a direct threat to press freedom and journalistic independence, functioning as censorship… [more]
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Multiple journalists detained or arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit
Systematic arrest and detention of 11+ journalists by Turkish authorities ahead of NATO summit demonstrates state suppression of press… [more]
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Police Raids on Ukrainian Drone Maker Fuel Fears About Press Freedom
Police raids targeting a military contractor owner who co-owns a news outlet that exposed soldier abuse exemplify state use of law… [more]
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Hungary public media reform begins with black screen apology
Documents the dismantling of state-controlled public media apparatus used as a tool of authoritarian propaganda and political control… [more]
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Apollo News, Junge Freiheit journalists attacked while covering protests in Germany
Physical attacks on journalists covering political protests represent direct suppression of press freedom and documentation of dissent,… [more]