The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

William Howard Taft

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
Governor-General of the Philippine Islands
Jurisdiction
PH

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
1901Philippines: United States colonial government's libel law is used to close the newspaper El Renacimientolegislatedhistorical

Timeline for William Howard Taft ยท 1 incident while head of government