DeclineIntoCensorship

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Fox News and Newsmax joined 40 news organizations in signing a letter urging the Trump administration to lift its ban on the Associated Press (AP) from White House events.

The ban stems from AP's refusal to adopt the term "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico," following a Trump executive order.

Newsmax defended AP’s First Amendment rights despite ideological differences.

The White House Correspondents’ Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press also protested the ban, but Trump remains firm, calling AP a "radical left organization."

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/25367069

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The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25832395

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Energy Transfer Partners, a $70 billion fossil fuel company, has filed a $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace, accusing it of defamation and inciting criminal activity during the 2016–2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

The case, widely criticized as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), begins on February 24 in North Dakota and could financially cripple Greenpeace while chilling free speech.

Critics argue the lawsuit misrepresents Greenpeace’s role in the Indigenous-led protests and aims to suppress activism.

The judge has denied Greenpeace’s motions for dismissal and restricted trial access, raising concerns about bias and due process.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/33131148

Some U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman," "disabled" and "elderly" in external communications, two sources familiar with the matter said, part of a list of banned terms that a White House spokesman said had misinterpreted President Donald Trump's executive order.

A list with the file name "Prohibited words" has been circulating since at least last week in official work chats, according to two FDA scientists with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity for fear of professional repercussions.

"I don't understand why we can't use a word like 'woman,'" one FDA source who received the list told Reuters. "The words on the list would make it almost impossible to do our jobs."

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