■ President Trump’s attacks on the media to hide the truth threatens press freedom, declared People for the American Way’s president Svante Myrick in The Hill.
■ The Department of Homeland Security is using subpoenas against tech companies to get information that exposes anti-ICE social media accounts.
■ The Department of Homeland Security is using subpoenas against tech companies to get information that exposes anti-ICE social media accounts.
■ DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi have been sued for allegedly censoring a citizen-created Facebook group and app that reported on real-time ICE operations.
No easy fix. If Jeff Bezos really wants to build back what he has torn down at The Washington Post, he should look at the reinventions of five major U.S. dailies, according to author and journalism professor Dan Kennedy.
■ The Federal Trade Commission has been hit with a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for its targeting of NewsGuard’s news-rating system.
■ The American Civil Liberties Union has announced a settlement in a federal lawsuit over the unlawful targeting and questioning of photojournalists at the U.S.-Mexico border.
■ After a lengthy public-records challenge, a Tennessee appeals court has ruled that the writings of a school shooter can be released publicly.
■ Requirements that ICE agents use body-cameras could backfire, allowing the government to track protesters, according to congressional Democratic leaders.
In focus? The ombudsman for Stars and Stripes said in a recent interview that there is cause for concern about the Defense Department’s push to “refocus content” in the military news publication.
■ The United States is not a free country if there is no free speech, contended Politico founder Susan B. Glasser in a New Yorker commentary.
■ Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment rights were “trampled” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an attempt to punish him over a video to military personnel reminding them that they can refuse illegal orders, a federal judge has ruled.
In focus? The ombudsman for Stars and Stripes said in a recent interview that there is cause for concern about the Defense Department’s push to “refocus content” in the military news publication.
■ The United States is not a free country if there is no free speech, contended Politico founder Susan B. Glasser in a New Yorker commentary.
■ Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment rights were “trampled” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an attempt to punish him over a video to military personnel reminding them that they can refuse illegal orders, a federal judge has ruled.
■ After a lengthy search, free-speech group PEN America has chosen new leadership.
■ Free-speech lawsuits connected to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk continue five months after his death, NPR reported.
Excess access. The landmark trial over potentially addictive social-media platforms began with Instagram and You Tube executives testifying that excessive use does not equal addiction.
■ Tech reporter Cecilia Kang described what is at stake for tech giants in a short video by The New York Times.
■ NetChoice examined whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 still protects users from censorship online.
■ While it draws regulatory scrutiny and global censure, Elon Musk’s A.I. chatbot Grok has grown its U.S. market share.
It’s complicated. A Pew Research poll has found that Americans believe that following the news is essential, but they have different ideas on where to get it.
■ Journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to church-protest charges in a Minnesota federal courtroom.
■ An immigration court has blocked the DHS-planned deportation of a Tufts University Turkish graduate student.
■ A U.S. appeals court affirmed that computer code used in the manufacturing of “ghost guns” is not protected by the First Amendment.
■ Free-speech lawsuits connected to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk continue five months after his death, NPR reported.
Excess access. The landmark trial over potentially addictive social-media platforms began with Instagram and You Tube executives testifying that excessive use does not equal addiction.
■ Tech reporter Cecilia Kang described what is at stake for tech giants in a short video by The New York Times.
■ NetChoice examined whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 still protects users from censorship online.
■ While it draws regulatory scrutiny and global censure, Elon Musk’s A.I. chatbot Grok has grown its U.S. market share.
It’s complicated. A Pew Research poll has found that Americans believe that following the news is essential, but they have different ideas on where to get it.
■ Journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to church-protest charges in a Minnesota federal courtroom.
■ An immigration court has blocked the DHS-planned deportation of a Tufts University Turkish graduate student.
■ A U.S. appeals court affirmed that computer code used in the manufacturing of “ghost guns” is not protected by the First Amendment.
No easy fix. If Jeff Bezos really wants to build back what he has torn down at The Washington Post, he should look at the reinventions of five major U.S. dailies, according to author and journalism professor Dan Kennedy.
■ The Federal Trade Commission has been hit with a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for its targeting of NewsGuard’s news-rating system.
■ The American Civil Liberties Union has announced a settlement in a federal lawsuit over the unlawful targeting and questioning of photojournalists at the U.S.-Mexico border.
■ After a lengthy public-records challenge, a Tennessee appeals court has ruled that the writings of a school shooter can be released publicly.