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What’s in store for technology and press rights in 2021?
RCFP takes stock of what a Biden administration might mean for technology, press rights and the First Amendment.
November 23, 2020
By
Grayson Clary
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Seven years on, congressional oversight of National Security Agency policies is still a slog
Learning how NSA policies have changed is almost as hard as it was before Edward Snowden’s revelations, lawmakers are finding.
November 16, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.
November 9, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Movement in Washington on Section 230
There's growing interest in the nation's capital in revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
November 2, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Signs of movement for encryption policy?
Journalists routinely use end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal to communicate confidentially with sources.
October 26, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Media platforms and the delicate push for data privacy
Major news publishers are starting to support data privacy efforts.
October 19, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Where the TikTok, WeChat litigation stands
Both cases could have ramifications for the rights of Americans to access foreign traditional media.
October 13, 2020
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Encryption of police radio poses dilemma for local governments, journalists
The debate over police radio encryption shows how technology is relevant to First Amendment questions even at the local level.
October 5, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Four petitions we’re watching as the US Supreme Court fills out its docket
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will change the U.S. Supreme Court in too many ways to count. The…
September 28, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: Aug. 23, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…
August 24, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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