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NYPD subpoenaed journalist's Twitter data, citing anti-terrorism law
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Committee to Protect Journalists ✔@pressfreedom
Using the Patriot Act to subpoena a journalist’s social media data is not only a gross overstep by the New York Police Department, it is reminiscent of how countries without democratic safeguards use anti-terrorism laws to dampen or retaliate against critical journalism.
Committee to Protect Journalists ✔@pressfreedom
NYPD subpoenaed journalist’s Twitter data, citing anti-terrorism law
CC: @TinaMoorereport @Nypost https://cpj.org/2020/02/nypd-subpoenaed-journalists-twitter-data-citing-an.php …
1:48 PM - Feb 14, 2020
