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Journalists Covering Campus Antiwar Protests Must Be Safeguarded, CPJ Says
Student journalists “must be allowed to cover campus protests without fearing for their safety,” the group said.
World Press Freedom Day Is Marked by Mourning of Journalists Killed in Gaza
Press freedom advocates called for world leaders to step up pressure on Israel to end the war and protect journalists.
Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds
The Committee to Protect Journalists says 2023 saw the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since 1992.
TikTok Exposed Youth to Genocide in Gaza — Is That Why Electeds Want It Banned?
Vocal proponents of a TikTok ban are among the top recipients of donations from the pro-Israeli lobby group AIPAC.
Israel Must Allow Foreign Journalists Entry to Gaza, UN Secretary General Says
“Denying international journalists entry into Gaza is allowing disinformation and false narratives to flourish.”
AI Companies Want to Colonize Our Data. Here’s How We Stop Them.
Artificial Intelligence companies are imposing a new “Doctrine of Discovery” on our digital commons, but we can resist.
EU Launches Investigation Into Tech Titans for Monopoly Practices
The multibillion-dollar companies could face fines of up to 10 percent of their global revenue.
“Dune: Part Two” Should Be a Warning Against Extremism — Not a Violent Spectacle
The epic sci-fi film tries to deliver an antiwar warning, but its beautification of violence undermines its message.
UN Probe: Israel Violated International Law in Killing Reuters Reporter
The Unifil report confirms that the Israel Defense Forces has breached international law.
Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric
The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan.