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The "most transparent administration in history" wants every federal employee to sign an NDA, one broad enough to bar them from talking to journalists about almost anything they do.
This will worsen whistleblower protections & weaken FOIA.
@TrevorTimm explains:
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This was a fun podcast because the first question was about how and why @trevortimm & others & I founded @FreedomofPress.
Yes: instead of wading through multiple chapters of my book to get to this story, you can just listen to the first 5 minutes of this awesome podcast.
What rights do we have to use banks, credit cards and payment processors? Turns out... none, really. And our access can be cut off at any time for almost any reason. Today I discuss how this access can be used to stifle legal speech with @RaineyReitman.
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🏆 Are you reporting on the World Cup? Check out our guide to learn how to defend your devices, protect your sensitive information, and use encryption ahead of the tournament.
A good team always comes prepared. Read more:
freedom.press/digisec/blog/r…
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A court upheld Indiana's censorial ban on media attending executions. As FPF columnist @join_jeremy explained in @theintercept, the ban has nothing to do with the "dignity" of the condemned and everything to do with obstructing oversight.
theintercept.com/2026/06/13/…
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Fifty-five years ago today, @nytimes began publishing the Pentagon Papers, leaked by legendary whistleblower and @FreedomofPress co-founder Daniel Ellsberg.
The Espionage Act he was charged under still threatens press freedom—especially under Trump.
@laurenleharper explains.
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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-th…
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As of this minute, the mass warrantless surveillance law FISA Section 702 has expired.
They'll try to tell you the sky is falling. Don't believe them!
Instead, tell your reps: NO spying on Americans without a warrant. Period.
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Fifty-five years ago today, @nytimes began publishing the Pentagon Papers, leaked by legendary whistleblower and @FreedomofPress co-founder Daniel Ellsberg.
The Espionage Act he was charged under still threatens press freedom—especially under Trump.
@laurenleharper explains.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation retweeted
The "most transparent administration in history" wants every federal employee to sign an NDA, one broad enough to bar them from talking to journalists about almost anything they do.
This will worsen whistleblower protections & weaken FOIA.
@TrevorTimm explains:
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“Voting for a clean reauthorization of Section 702 is co-signing the Trump admin’s mass surveillance agenda.
"It is alarming that any Democratic members of Congress would vote to extend a warrantless surveillance authority for this admin to wield with no meaningful oversight."
The 42 @HouseDemocrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans.
We joined more than 100 advocacy groups Thursday urging them to reconsider. theintercept.com/2026/06/11/…
ALT The 42 House Democrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans. On Thursday, we joined more than 100 advocacy groups urging them to reconsider.
ALT The 42 House Democrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans. On Thursday, we joined more than 100 advocacy groups urging them to reconsider.
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The 42 @HouseDemocrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans.
We joined more than 100 advocacy groups Thursday urging them to reconsider. theintercept.com/2026/06/11/…
ALT The 42 House Democrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans. On Thursday, we joined more than 100 advocacy groups urging them to reconsider.
ALT The 42 House Democrats who have supported reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA without broadly popular, bipartisan reforms need to think about who they're empowering to surveil Americans. On Thursday, we joined more than 100 advocacy groups urging them to reconsider.
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The Trump Library told @washingtonpost that Trump's first-term Twitter DMs don't exist.
On the same day, they told us they do.
The discrepancy is a symptom of a broader war on public records under this administration.
Read @LaurenLeHarper's latest: freedom.press/the-classified…
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Journalists covering the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could face searches, questioning or even deportation.
Watch our video to learn how you can defend your devices and avoid the foul.
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🧵 A year after federal immigration raids began in LA, sparking nationwide protests, tensions tied to immigration enforcement sweeps continue to ignite across the U.S.
Journalists covering these protests have faced assault, arrest and other press freedom violations:
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📢 Brooklyn friends: Join us tonight at 7 pm ET at @POWERHOUSEArena in Dumbo for a book panel on free speech and democracy.
With @RaineyReitman, Christopher Finan, and moderated by @trevortimm — plus time to meet the authors and get books signed.
🎟️ freedom.press/transaction-de…
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🔴 LIVE NOW: Join us for a timely conversation about how the press has been attacked by law enforcement as they cover protests outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ, featuring @noturtlesoup17, @wali_talks, @adjoro and @stephanie_alena.
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=3XdzSfKH…
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🔔 Today at 2 pm ET: Join us for a timely conversation about how the press has been attacked by law enforcement as they cover protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ, featuring @noturtlesoup17, @wali_talks, @adjoro and @stephanie_alena.
RSVP: freedom.press/delaney-hall
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