South Korea’s Fake-News Law Takes Effect, Testing Press Safeguards
South Korea’s July 7 law allows conditional damages and fines over harmful false information while requiring large platforms to add reporting and transparency systems.
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FCC’s ABC Fight Raises a Broader Question About Broadcast Oversight
The FCC says licensed broadcasters owe duties to the public. ABC argues scrutiny of its stations and The View could pressure journalism and speech.
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UNESCO Reports Global Decline in Press Freedom at 2026 Conference in Zambia
UNESCO says freedom of expression has declined worldwide since 2012, while media-control efforts, journalist killings, self-censorship and financial pressure on independent news outlets have increased.
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Pakistan Issues New Foreign-Media Rules as Press Groups Warn of Restrictions
Pakistan has issued new guidelines formalizing reporting requirements for foreign media organizations, drawing warnings that civilian and security agencies could use the rules to restrict reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
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Pakistan Requires Approval for Foreign Reporting Outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi
Pakistan’s new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines formalize registration and accreditation for foreign journalists and require prior government approval for reporting outside three major cities.
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Pakistan Issues Foreign-Media Rules on Aug. 6, Drawing Censorship Criticism
Pakistan’s government has issued new guidelines governing foreign media organizations, formalizing reporting requirements outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Press-freedom advocates warn the framework could give authorities greater leverage over independent reporting.
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Pakistan Issues New Foreign-Media Rules, Drawing Press-Freedom Criticism
Pakistan has issued new guidelines formalizing reporting and permission requirements for foreign media organizations and journalists working outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. Press-freedom groups warn the rules could restrict independent reporting and expose journalists to administrative retaliation.
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Pakistan Tightens Foreign-Media Rules Before Aug. 10 Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Vote
Pakistan has circulated new foreign-media registration and reporting-clearance rules days before the final phase of legislative elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, drawing criticism from press-freedom groups and a defense from the Information Ministry.
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IFJ Reports July Press-Freedom Pressure in India, Singapore and Hong Kong
The International Federation of Journalists reported arrests in India, a Singapore libel judgment involving Bloomberg News and the dismissal of five BBC Hong Kong journalists.
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Pakistan Government Issues Foreign Media Guidelines on Aug. 6, 2026; CPJ Warns of Added Restrictions
Pakistan has formalized reporting requirements for foreign media outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, prompting warnings from press-freedom advocates.
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Senate intelligence hearing probes subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists and election-security claims
At a July 15 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand questioned DNI nominee Jay Clayton about subpoenas involving multiple New York Times journalists and his position on election security.
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New U.S. Digital-News Report Finds Trust Falling as Political Pressure on Journalists Intensifies
The Reuters Institute’s 2026 U.S. Digital News Report says trust in news fell five percentage points to 25 percent while search traffic and television audiences continued shifting toward platforms.
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Mexico Journalist Killing Arrest Leaves Motive Unresolved
A Puebla official was arrested after prosecutors alleged a bribery attempt, but investigators have not established whether journalist Josué Martínez was targeted for his work.
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Azerbaijan sentences nine Toplum TV-linked journalists and activists
A Baku court sentenced nine people linked to Toplum TV to prison, including 15-year terms, as defense lawyers said they would appeal and press groups condemned the ruling.
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FCC’s ABC license review reaches an August 5 reply deadline
Replies are due August 5 in the FCC’s early renewal review of eight ABC-owned stations, a procedural step in a broader fight over broadcast oversight.
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Supreme Court declines to pause source-disclosure contempt fines for Herridge
July 2, 2026: The Supreme Court denied a stay in Catherine Herridge’s reporter-source contempt fight, keeping the enforcement timeline moving.
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DOJ subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One security story: what’s next
DOJ has reportedly subpoenaed New York Times journalists tied to Air Force One security reporting, seeking grand-jury testimony in Manhattan next Wednesday.