Journalists have good reason to be skeptical of TikTok, but a government ban on the app could empower the government to censor or outlaw news outlets, too. Public domain image via Flickr. On Wednesday, President Biden signed legislation that would force the Chinese-based owner of TikTok to sell the app or face a ban in the United States.We’re not here to tell journalists — or anyone else — to use TikTok. (Though if you do, be sure to check out our security tips for...
The U.S. Embassy for Afghanistan has underscored press freedom in a fresh note regarding Afghanistan. The U.S. Embassy Office for Afghanistan, based in Doha, tweeted on Monday, April 29th, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day: “We must ensure that every opinion is voiced and every perspective is heard.” Every year, May 3rd is […]
May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day Press freedom is your freedom. This year, as half the world heads to the polls, as protest movements grow, and as climate risks intensify, we need journalists and journalism more than ever. Keeping journalists safe ensures that we can make informed decisions in a rapidly changing world. We
Citizen journalist Priscilla Villareal of Laredo, Texas was arrested in 2017 for asking public officials questions. She's asking the Supreme Court to hold authorities responsible for the outrageous ordeal. Lights On Laredo Police by Phil's 1stPix is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. We’ve often commented on the alarming increase in frivolous attempts by local prosecutors to criminalize routine acts of journalism. The trend escalated last year, but the 2017 arrest of Laredo,...
São Paulo, April 30, 2024—Argentine President Javier Milei and his administration must immediately refrain from attacking press freedom, stigmatizing journalists, and allow journalists to do their jobs freely and without restrictions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday. During his first 100 days in office, a report by FOPEA, a local press freedom organization, found that
A fake press conference could have prompted the wave of vile abuse that led to Arsenal and England footballer Declan Rice's girlfriend deleting her Instagram account.
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will speak with reporters at 1:30 p.m. in Washington as Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Atlanta to tout the president’s economic agenda. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Democrats are facing internal divisions over how to respond to campus protests morphing from shows of solidarity […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tends to align his priorities to the public mood and at the same time avoid issues that could inspire ugly recollections, like militarization and corruption precisely
If you have seen the “Miracle on Ice” movie, you’ll remember the scene where Team USA head coach Herb Brooks has his team basically sprint back and forth on skates after a game for hours on end. The players would do a sprint and Brooks would yell “again.” It went on for who knows how long.
Some of my favorite childhood memories are summer days spent running around my grandmother’s yard in DeFuniak Springs. Back then, a “vacation” for our family meant a four-hour drive to Florida to see family for a few days.
A warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about dangerous counterfeit versions of Botox.