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Social media platforms take action after attack on US Capitol
These moves take place amid an ongoing debate about platform moderation.
January 11, 2021
By
Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Reporters Committee: Attack on U.S. Capitol ‘a grave threat to our democracy’
Free press is crucial to democracy, and indeed, one of the pillars that will help keep it standing.
January 7, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Another reprieve for President Trump’s Section 230 order
It looks like the future of the Section 230 order will be decided by President Biden, not the courts.
December 21, 2020
By
Grayson Clary
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Policy
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First Circuit: Massachusetts can’t ban secret recording of law enforcement in public
RCFP had urged the court to rule the state’s ban on such recording unconstitutional.
December 17, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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Newsgathering
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A journalist’s guide to using RCFP’s Legal Hotline
When should journalists contact RCFP's free Legal Hotline? And what should they expect when they do?
December 14, 2020
By
Emily Garcia
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Court Access
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Federal court upholds First Amendment challenge to drone restrictions
The ruling was a solid, if initial, success for the plaintiffs and for journalists who use drones in their reporting.
December 14, 2020
By
Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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US House of Representatives passes Open Courts Act with bipartisan support
The bill would eliminate the PACER paywall and improve transparency in the federal court system.
December 11, 2020
By
Melissa Wasser
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Court Access
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Supreme Court justices sound skeptical note on government’s view of anti-hacking law
The justices’ questioning about the scope of the anti-hacking law should give the Justice Department some reason for concern.
December 7, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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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.
November 30, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Federal judge: Editorial interventions by leadership at US Agency for Global Media violate First Amendment
The judge agreed in part with arguments RCFP attorneys made in a friend-of-the-court brief.
November 24, 2020
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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