The War On News

A dated record of government actions that limit reporting.

Incidents

Each incident is a dated action by an official, government, regulator, court or legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news. 23 incidents match, newest first.

Type: Access ban Arrest or detention Credential revocation Funding cut Lawsuit against the press Legislation Other Regulatory action Subpoena or seizure
Level: Federal Foreign State
Country: Hong Kong Hungary Israel India Russia El Salvador Turkiye United States
Status: in effect

DateIncidentTypeWhereStatus
September 18, 2026White House revokes hard passes of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reportersAccess banUnited States (federal)in effect
August 4, 2026Russia enacts law freezing exiled "foreign agent" journalists' assetsLegislationRussiain effect
April 2026Bukele administration freezes El Faro shareholders' personal assetsFunding cutEl Salvadorin effect
February 10, 2026Indian journalist sentenced to prison over posts about Adani GroupArrest or detentionIndiain effect
January 7, 2026Israel maintains ban on independent foreign press access to GazaAccess banIsraelin effect
December 15, 2025Hong Kong convicts and sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years under security lawArrest or detentionHong Kongin effect
October 15, 2025Most Pentagon press corps forfeits badges rather than sign new rulesCredential revocationUnited States (federal)in effect
September 21, 2025Pentagon issues press rules requiring pre-approval to publishCredential revocationUnited States (federal)in effect
September 17, 2025FCC chair's remarks precede ABC's suspension of Jimmy KimmelRegulatory actionUnited States (federal)in effect
July 1, 2025Paramount pays $16 million to settle Trump's 60 Minutes lawsuitLawsuit against the pressUnited States (federal)in effect
May 1, 2025Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBSFunding cutUnited States (federal)in effect
April 25, 2025DOJ rescinds Biden-era guidelines protecting journalists from subpoenasSubpoena or seizureUnited States (federal)in effect
March 19, 2025Turkish authorities detain, injure and deport journalists covering 2025 protestsArrest or detentionTurkiyein effect
March 15, 2025USAGM moves to shut down Voice of America; staff sue, win reversalFunding cutUnited States (federal)in effect
February 25, 2025White House takes control of press pool selection from WHCAAccess banUnited States (federal)in effect
February 16, 2025White House bars AP from Oval Office and Air Force One over Gulf namingAccess banUnited States (federal)in effect
January 31, 2025Federal judge blocks enforcement of Louisiana's police buffer-zone lawLawsuit against the pressLouisiana, United Statesin effect
January 1, 2025Florida's "Halo Law" buffer zone around first responders takes effectLegislationFlorida, United Statesin effect
May 28, 2024Louisiana enacts 25-foot buffer zone law limiting filming of policeLegislationLouisiana, United Statesin effect
December 20, 2023Hungary enacts National Sovereignty Protection Act, December 2023LegislationHungaryin effect
November 7, 2018White House revokes CNN's Jim Acosta press pass after Trump exchangeCredential revocationUnited States (federal)in effect
October 10, 2013Obama DOJ charges eight under the Espionage Act for leaks to pressSubpoena or seizureUnited States (federal)in effect
September 9, 1971Nixon White House compiles "enemies list" naming journalistsOtherUnited States (federal)in effect

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