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Reporters Committee urges congressional leaders to pass Open Courts Act
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging U.S. lawmakers to pass a bill that would improve transparency…Categorized in Policy -
US Supreme Court to hear arguments on hacking law, First Amendment implications
RCFP has argued that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act significantly chills First Amendment activity.Categorized in Policy
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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.Categorized in Policy
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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.Categorized in Policy
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Reporters Committee applauds changes to New York anti-SLAPP law
The legislation improves protections for reporters and others facing frivolous lawsuits intended to intimidate and silence them.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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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.Categorized in Policy
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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.Categorized in Policy
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RCFP urges Department of Homeland Security to scrap proposed changes to foreign journalist visas
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 37 media organizations are urging the Department of Homeland Security to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Signs of movement for encryption policy?
Journalists routinely use end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal to communicate confidentially with sources.Categorized in Policy
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Reporters Committee urges DC Judiciary Committee to amend police reform bills
In written testimony submitted on Oct. 23, 2020, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press urged the District of…Categorized in Policy