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- Biden signs off on 'spy draft'
- TikTok ban passes, weakens press freedom
- New York approves journalism funding law
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📩 Read in our weekly digital security digest (and subscribe): Bill expands US spying powers

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🗓️ Ahead of #WorldPressFreedomDay , join us, Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) on May 2 ET for a webinar: The Intersections of Press Freedom and the Environment

We will address obstacles U.S. journalists face when reporting urgent environmental issues for their communities.

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UPDATE: This statement by Texas DPS is unacceptable. They drop the charges of trespassing against the FOX 7 Austin photographer they arrested and now insinuate he hit a DPS Trooper (which he was NOT charged with). The videos are clear that the photographer did NOT hit anyone. 🧵 1/2

🧵 The new TikTok ban is wildly unconstitutional.

Here are the top five reasons why 👇🏼

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Banning TikTok is blatantly unconstitutional and sure to lead to further censorship. axios.com/2024/04/24/joe…

We explained why in CJR 👇🏽 cjr.org/analysis/tikto…

📹 Happening now: “Prepared, Not Scared: Digital security for the election season,” a webinar that will cover case-specific topics that can help keep you safe while conducting election coverage.

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📢 Hey, journalists!

Today, 5 pm ET/2 pm PT: Join us for “Prepared, Not Scared: Digital security for the election season,” a webinar that will cover case-specific topics that can help keep you safe while conducting election coverage.

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📢 Hey, journalists!

Today, 5 pm ET/2 pm PT: Join us for “Prepared, Not Scared: Digital security for the election season,” a webinar that will cover case-specific topics that can help keep you safe while conducting election coverage.

RSVP for free: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We tracked a record number of press freedom violations during the 2020 election.

With a possible rematch less than seven months away, our digital security training team sat down to talk about what journalists can do now to prepare for the year ahead. freedom.press/training/blog/…

Police depts paid millions in settlement dollars for unlawful arrests of journalists covering protests in 2020, but they haven’t learned their lesson
Authorities must drop all charges against the Fox 7 Austin journalist arrested Wednesday for doing his job statesman.com/story/news/sta…