Freedom of the Press Foundation

AI-powered camera networks threaten First Amendment rights and pose a particular danger to the free press. They make it easier for the government to track journalists and their sources. Watch @trevortimm explain how you can help to get Flock out of our communities.

The press freedom crackdown in Egypt is getting even worse. An Egyptian court has ordered the closure of @MadaMasr, one of the country’s last independent news outlets, and slapped its editor with a crushing fine. bbc.com/news/articles/cw8rz1…

Journalists documenting the occupied West Bank shouldn’t have to fear being viciously beaten by settlers. Israel must hold the attackers accountable, and the U.S. shouldn’t look away when its closest ally lets those who attack the press, including Americans, act with impunity.

Can journalists enter a polling place? Photograph a voter or a marked ballot? What about polling place selfies? Your own ballot? There are no blanket rules! Get ready for election day NOW. Research your local jurisdiction and read these tips from @NPPA: nppa.org/news/874

"There is just no basis whatsoever in the Constitution to discriminate against news outlets that refuse to pay you a million dollars a year for early access to your posts," FPF's @SethAStern told @stevelai about Trump selling early access to his Truth Social posts. Watch:

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📩 Read in our weekly newsletter: - The Espionage Act’s big, bad week - Journalists fight back - Overspending and secrecy at DHS - Photojournalist speaks out from ICE jail - What to do when cops claim anonymity - Plus, what we're reading... freedom.press/issues/espiona…

Trump lawyers argued in court that presidents should be able to sell secrets on eBay. If that sounds absurd, that’s because it is. The American story belongs to the people, and we can’t let Trump steal it. Watch @TrevorTimm break it down: nitter.cf/LaurenLeHarper/status/…

Operation Keyhole, a far-reaching ICE spy program targeting activists, reporters, and more, resembles "the kind of intelligence activities J. Edgar Hoover adopted to suppress the Civil Rights and anti-war movements in the 1960s." More from @awinston: wired.com/story/ice-is-runni…

"If they can lock me up and strip me of my protected status because they don’t like what I post, film or say in public, who’s to say who — or what — they’ll go after next?" writes photojournalist Ya'akub Vijandre, who has spent over a year in ICE jail. usatoday.com/story/opinion/v…

A despicable attack on the First Amendment right to record law enforcement, which also shows exactly why that right exists. aclu.org/press-releases/aclu…

Many Colorado courts have stopped livestreaming their proceedings, even though it’s required by state law, in response to abuse by fewer than 1% of users. Reducing transparency isn’t the answer. Address the misuse, but don’t punish the public. pagosasun.com/stories/court-…

Politicians demand we trust them with warrantless spying under Section 702 of FISA, yet won’t follow the law on declassifying court opinions that point out abuse. Congress must demand major reforms and block renewal of 702 until the opinion is public. wired.com/story/the-us-gover…