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Trump lawyers argued in court that presidents should be able to sell secrets on eBay.

If that sounds absurd, that’s because it is.

The American story belongs to the people, and we can’t let Trump steal it.

Watch @TrevorTimm break it down:

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This is a good checklist to protect digital privacy at international borders.

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Halloween PSA: Don’t clown around with reusing passwords. Use a password manager.

Check out our guide to choosing a password manager: https://t.co/xE2ya0uDU0

@calyxinstitute
#HappyHalloween

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@PrivacyBadger @safari @EFF 🎃 Seasonal PSA: We teamed up with our friends at @calyxinstitute on a very, very spooky Halloween sticker pack for @signalapp.

Download it here 👻 https://t.co/j6FItMuPWV

It’s on Instagram too. Just search stickers for “#pressfreedom.”

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Our favorite privacy-preserving browser extension, @PrivacyBadger, is now on @Safari.

The free tool from @EFF blocks many kinds of trackers.

Try it today, and subscribe to our newsletter for weekly digital security tips like this one:
https://t.co/Z2G176U1Vo

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ICE is running an unprecedented undercover operation against domestic dissent, including targeting reporters.

Thanks to @awinston's reporting, we just filed a series of FOIAs about "Operation Keyhole" to see how spying authorities could be being abused.
https://t.co/PSo9IAtMTC

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Thanks to those who tuned in to our webinar about holding anonymous law enforcement officers accountable, and a special thanks to our panelists: @mirnemeth, @samstecklow, and Raven Geary.

Did you miss it? Watch it here:
https://t.co/HqpcpQK7ce

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🔴 LIVE NOW: How should the press respond when anonymous law enforcement officers evade scrutiny?

Join our webinar with @aclutn's @mirnemeth, @invinst's @samstecklow and Unraveled's Raven Geary.

And send us your questions, either on YouTube or here.

🔗 https://t.co/HqpcpQK7ce

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🔴 LIVE NOW: How should the press respond when anonymous law enforcement officers evade scrutiny?

Join our webinar with @aclutn's @mirnemeth, @invinst's @samstecklow and Unraveled's Raven Geary.

And send us your questions, either on YouTube or here.

🔗 https://t.co/HqpcpQK7ce

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The @UofAlabama at Birmingham is forcing its radio station to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” to comply with a screwball state law with no enforcement mechanism.

They took a toothless law, gave it teeth, and took a bite out of press freedom.

@TrevorTimm explains:

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Parents, please check your kids' Halloween candy.

We just found a strategic lawsuit against public participation inside a Milky Way.

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Mac users: Control the privacy of your web browser. Our friends at @EFF have just released Privacy Badger for Safari.

Read more in our digital security newsletter (and subscribe):
https://t.co/Z2G176U1Vo

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🔔 TODAY: How should the press respond when anonymous law enforcement officers evade scrutiny?

Join our webinar to discuss how journalists can hold them accountable, with @mirnemeth, @samstecklow, and Raven Geary.

🕑 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT

RSVP: https://t.co/j1uuduDnSt

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Border searches of phones and laptops are at a record high.

Here’s how journalists can protect their devices, and their sources, when entering the U.S.

A guide from FPF and @EFF:
https://t.co/L76KCdbZWD

[Gizmodo @Gizmodo]

Password, Please: Border Searches of Laptops, Phones Up 32% This Year https://t.co/VY1VYO34TE

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Records obtained through FOIA requests have helped journalists and the public uncover major insights.

When FOIA offices lose staff and resources, requests pile up and secrecy gets worse.

Tell Congress to protect FOIA today:
https://t.co/urjfdjRPk8

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Halloween PSA: To keep your phone from turning haunted, be sure to install updates for your apps and operating systems as they drop.

Here’s the story about what’s going on inside those updates: https://t.co/IXFXgfWBQW

@calyxinstitute
#HappyHalloween

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“The ultimate injury here … is to the democratic public.”

A good reminder of who is ultimately harmed by retaliatory censorship. It isn't just about Trump feuding with the press.
https://t.co/rdrxr89ODe

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The @UofAlabama at Birmingham is forcing its radio station to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” to comply with a screwball state law with no enforcement mechanism.

They took a toothless law, gave it teeth, and took a bite out of press freedom.

@TrevorTimm explains:

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FOIA offices are being decimated across federal agencies, leaving the government unable to fulfill public records requests.

Don’t let this blatant attack on transparency fly under the radar.

Tell your representatives to safeguard FOIA.
https://t.co/urjfdjSn9G

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Waiting 10 years to charge Comey with espionage says everything. The Espionage Act is so poorly written that it’s just a blank check to go after political rivals and whistleblowers.

The abuse won’t end until the law is reformed.
https://t.co/cEoWD69alQ