The War On News

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

Outlet

The Guardian

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

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
other
Country
United Kingdom
Website
https://www.theguardian.com/

Incidents

DateIncidentRelationStatus
18 August 2013United Kingdom detains journalist's partner under terrorism law and oversees destruction of Guardian hard drives holding Snowden filesaffectedhistorical
5 July 2010United States charges Army analyst Chelsea Manning under the Espionage Act for leaking to WikiLeaksaffectedhistorical