FCC censorship czar Brendan Carr wants control over daytime talk shows. Use our action center to file a public comment with the FCC telling him to follow the First Amendment and back off.

If you think criminalizing mere possession of disfavored information will stop with so-called Antifa, ask yourself why the admin sought warrants to learn who subscribed to Don Lemon on YouTube. Read more from FPF’s Seth Stern and @joinjeremy.org in @theintercept.com.

As companies embed AI into more of their tools — whether you asked for it or not — newsrooms have had to contend with how they will approach AI safety policies. Our digital security team has thoughts.

Paramount refused to air our ad calling out Trump's meddling in its potential Warner Bros. merger, citing "conflict of interest." So, conflicts of interest are only OK when Trump is involved? Watch the ad they don't want you to see ⬇️ freedom.press/merger

Reporter-source confidentiality is the lifeblood of investigative journalism. Whistleblowers in a position to expose abuses won’t trust journalists to protect them, and won’t come forward, if they believe reporters will be threatened with financial ruin for not outing them in court.

Journalists who depend on confidential sources should be alarmed that journalist Catherine Herridge has been ordered to pay $800 a day for not burning her sources. Congress must pass a strong shield law like the PRESS Act to protect journalists. Our statement:

A hat trick of egregious First Amendment violations, in no particular order: (1) Threatening to prosecute a social media poster and ordered here to delete a post that (2) repeated a newspaper report which (3) merely named a federal agent who killed someone. Oh and all this inside a polling place.

If you think criminalizing mere possession of disfavored information will stop with so-called Antifa, ask yourself why the admin sought warrants to learn who subscribed to Don Lemon on YouTube. Read more from FPF’s Seth Stern and @joinjeremy.org in @theintercept.com.

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.

Government agencies muzzle their employees by routing press questions to public information officers, or PIOs. It's a clear First Amendment violation — that's why courts strike them down virtually every time. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

FCC censorship czar Brendan Carr wants control over daytime talk shows. Use our action center to file a public comment with the FCC telling him to follow the First Amendment and back off.

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"We’ve reached the point in the erosion of the First Amendment where the government considers possession of anarchist zines and membership in a terrorist cell to be more or less the same," @seth-stern.bsky.social and @joinjeremy.org's Jeremy Busby write in @theintercept.com.

FCC censorship czar Brendan Carr wants control over daytime talk shows. Use our action center to file a public comment with the FCC telling him to follow the First Amendment and back off.

“Americans should not make the mistake of believing Sanchez’s sentence only threatens immigrants, leftists or so-called antifa members – they’re just the low-hanging fruit, not the endgame.” — @seth-stern.bsky.social, Freedom of the Press Foundation

The former @starsandstripes.bsky.social ombuds is fighting back against the government's disregard for the First Amendment. Good. More journalists should take this administration to court.

The government is forcing tech companies to hand over journalists' data so it can spy on them. Fortunately, there are tools that can help, including @signal.org and @securedrop.org. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social to find out how to stay one step ahead.

The government is forcing tech companies to hand over journalists' data so it can spy on them. Fortunately, there are tools that can help, including @signal.org and @securedrop.org. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social to find out how to stay one step ahead.

Paramount refused to air our ad calling out Trump's meddling in its potential Warner Bros. merger, citing "conflict of interest." So, conflicts of interest are only OK when Trump is involved? Watch the ad they don't want you to see ⬇️ freedom.press/merger

It’s shameful for a news outlet to call on the gov to deport people it doesn’t like. The Free Press surely knows this admin loves kicking its critics out of the country for their speech. Nobody who values the First Amendment would encourage more of that.

Is DOJ hiding press protections to raid reporters? We've sued to find out.

California has introduced one of the most anti-transparency bills in recent memory. Under AB 1821, agencies could charge exorbitant fees for records and sue requesters for “malicious intent.” It's bad for California and a threat to accountability nationwide. Watch @adamrose.bsky.social explain:

Who would have thought that an "ombudsman" handpicked to appease Donald Trump and his lapdog Brendan Carr would have nothing to say about '60 Minutes' being gutted to... appease Donald Trump and Brendan Carr.

Forcing journalists to reveal confidential sources before grand juries or anywhere else is wrong. If whistleblowers can't speak to reporters in confidence, government corruption, abuse and wrongdoing will never see the light of day.

A new bill in California is a "five-alarm fire of a threat" to the public's right to know. Journalists and everyone who cares about transparency should oppose AB 1821.

Journalists who depend on confidential sources should be alarmed that journalist Catherine Herridge has been ordered to pay $800 a day for not burning her sources. Congress must pass a strong shield law like the PRESS Act to protect journalists. Our statement 👇🏽

Government agencies muzzle their employees by routing press questions to public information officers, or PIOs. It's a clear First Amendment violation — that's why courts strike them down virtually every time. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr's "open support of Trump’s efforts to reshape and silence ABC taints any claim by his FCC to be calling balls and strikes when investigating ABC or its programming," FPF's Seth Stern told @andyreports.bsky.social. Read more:

As companies embed AI into more of their tools — whether you asked for it or not — newsrooms have had to contend with how they will approach AI safety policies. Our digital security team has thoughts.

Journalists who depend on confidential sources should be alarmed that journalist Catherine Herridge has been ordered to pay $800 a day for not burning her sources. Congress must pass a strong shield law like the PRESS Act to protect journalists. Our statement:

Journalists across the country have faced FBI visits, questioning, and even arrests because of their work. If you're a journalist and law enforcement is knocking at your door because of your reporting, stay calm and know your rights. Watch FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social explain.

Texas man sentenced to 30 years for transporting pamphlets: Draconian sentence threatens journalists and news consumers

Transparency wins in Tennessee. Judicial records can't be kept secret without a compelling interest, the TN Supreme Court has clarified. This is a major win for public access to the court system.

The shameful killings of journalists in Gaza by Israeli army continue. Targeting journalists is wrong, and it must stop.

This is an outrageous take by the Washington Post editorial board. The Post used to understand that transparency is how power is held to account. Now it's fretting that cameras in the courts might make Supreme Court Justices look bad. Wonder what changed...

Violating the First Amendment is expensive. People fired for protected speech are not only getting their jobs back, they're getting 6-figure payouts.

Under the First Amendment, possessing literature cannot be criminal. If prosecutors are correct that Daniel Sanchez moved zines because he feared they’d try to use them against his wife, that’s a commentary on their lawlessness, not his. Our statement:

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Signal chats appeared in an indictment of 15 people affiliated with Minneapolis anti-ICE protest groups. Does that mean Signal is compromised? No. But devices involved may be. Read our newsletter to learn how to maximize your group chat safety (and subscribe):

Daniel Sanchez’s case is the latest example of the Trump administration "grasping at any legal straws it can to criminalize disfavored ideologies and writings," FPF's Seth Stern said. Read more from @kgosztola.bsky.social:

Violating the First Amendment is expensive. People fired for protected speech are not only getting their jobs back, they're getting 6-figure payouts.

Under the First Amendment, possessing literature cannot be criminal. If prosecutors are correct that Daniel Sanchez moved zines because he feared they’d try to use them against his wife, that’s a commentary on their lawlessness, not his. Our statement:

Daniel "Des" Sanchez’s case is the latest example of the Trump admin grasping at any legal straws it can to criminalize disfavored ideologies and writings, from conflating dissent with terrorism to deporting immigrants who report on protests or criticize wars the U.S. bankrolls.

Texas man sentenced to 30 years for transporting pamphlets: Draconian sentence threatens journalists and news consumers

Journalists across the country have faced FBI visits, questioning, and even arrests because of their work. If you're a journalist and law enforcement is knocking at your door because of your reporting, stay calm and know your rights. Watch FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social explain.

For years, our loyal supporters have asked: Besides donating, how can we help you defend press freedom? Well, now you can with our brand new action center — the tool enables you to seamlessly contact your elected representatives. Take action today:

This is an outrageous take by the Washington Post editorial board. The Post used to understand that transparency is how power is held to account. Now it's fretting that cameras in the courts might make Supreme Court Justices look bad. Wonder what changed...

Americans should be able to watch firsthand the court arguments that can determine their rights and freedom. Good for the Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing legislation that brings more transparency to our courts.

Transparency wins in Tennessee. Judicial records can't be kept secret without a compelling interest, the TN Supreme Court has clarified. This is a major win for public access to the court system.

The shameful killings of journalists in Gaza by Israeli army continue. Targeting journalists is wrong, and it must stop.