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Incidents: credential control, outcome ongoing
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | CNN, MS NOW, Politico hard passes deactivated, 2026 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Donald Trump | Ongoing (21 September 2026) |
| 15 October 2025 | United States: News organizations turn in their Pentagon press credentials, October 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Credential control | Donald Trump | Ongoing (9 April 2026) |
| 19 September 2025 | United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Credential control | Donald Trump | Ongoing (9 April 2026) |
| 20 August 2024 | Kazakhstan: new accreditation rules let officials withdraw a journalist's pass for off-topic questions | Kazakhstan (RSF rank: not recorded) | Credential control | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Ongoing (3 September 2024) |
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