The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Search: surveillance and subpoenas, outcome unknown

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

5 incidents match this view.

Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180 Malaysia, RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180

Continent: Asia North America

Tactic: Surveillance and subpoenas (5) Prior restraint (1) Detention and violence (1) Secrets and espionage laws (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1)

Stage: Pressure (3) Punish (2)

Outcome: Unknown (5)

Level: National (5)

Head of government: Barack Obama Joe Biden Mahathir Mohamad Narendra Modi Richard Nixon

DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
February 14, 2023Indian tax authorities search BBC offices weeks after Modi documentary banIndia (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasNarendra ModiUnknown
November 6, 2021FBI raids Project Veritas founder's home over Ashley Biden diary investigationUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasJoe BidenUnknown
October 10, 2013United States: Espionage Act prosecutions of sources for leaks to the press, 2009 to 2013United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Secrets and espionage lawsBarack ObamaUnknown
September 20, 1998Malaysia pressures domestic media and monitors foreign correspondents after arresting former deputy premier Anwar IbrahimMalaysia (RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasMahathir MohamadUnknown
September 9, 1971United States: Nixon White House "enemies list" naming journalists, September 1971United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasRichard NixonUnknown
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