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RCFP analyzes Florida legislation aimed at revisiting defamation law
If passed, the bills would significantly harm journalism in Florida.
March 15, 2023
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Libel and privacy
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RCFP urges revisions to EPA’s proposed FOIA rule
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise its recently proposed…
January 3, 2023
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Environment
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RCFP urges US Senate to pass PRESS Act
Update: The letter described below was written in December 2022 and pertains to events surrounding the version of the PRESS…
December 5, 2022
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Newsgathering
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It’s time to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act has broad bipartisan support and is a reasonable, common-sense measure to protect the public’s right to know.
December 5, 2022
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Surveillance program poses threat to First Amendment rights
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to study reforming…
November 7, 2022
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A close look at Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law
Alito drew criticism for raising the state's argument that platforms’ exercise of editorial discretion was in tension with Section 230.
June 6, 2022
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In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law.
May 31, 2022
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In one-sentence ruling, appeals court upends the First Amendment online
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit could reshape online speech nationwide.
May 16, 2022
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EU poised to impose sweeping social media regulation with Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act would regulate everything from “dark patterns” and algorithms to public safety threats and illegal content.
May 9, 2022
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For data journalists, an important legal victory
The Ninth Circuit recently held that scraping a publicly available website doesn’t violate the federal anti-hacking law.
May 2, 2022
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