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Electronic Frontier Foundation
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

The PRESS Act Will Protect Journalists When They Need It Most

The House of Representatives has passed the PRESS Act, a strong federal shield bill for journalists.
The PRESS Act would bar federal law enforcement from surveilling journalists and strictly limit when the government can force a journalist to disclose their sources. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

House passes PRESS Act to shield journalists from revealing sources. What's in the bill?

The House of Representatives passed the PRESS Act on Thursday to protect journalists' confidential sources from government investigation.
The bill would prevent the seizure of journalists' data held by telecommunication companies without notice and the ability to challenge in court. [ more ]
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