Category: Free Press

FBI Ordered to Expunge AntiWar.com Threat Assessment

Justin Raimondo and Eric Garris sued the agency in San Francisco federal court in 2013, claiming they learned from a Freedom of Information Act request that the FBI conducted a “threat assessment” of them but wouldn’t tell them any more about it.

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Following a nearly four-year battle, the FBI in 2017 agreed to turn over records it created when it spied on the journalists and pay $299,000 to settle their attorneys’ fees.

CONTINUE READING at CourthouseNews.com — FBI Ordered to Expunge Threat Assessment of Anti-War Reporter

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The Bill of Rights Turns 230, and What Do We Have to Show for It? – John Whitehead, InvestmentWatchBlog

“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”—Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

CONTINUE READING at InvestmentWatchBlog.com — The Bill of Rights Turns 230, and What Do We Have to Show for It? Nothing Good – Investment Watch

U.S. Unleashes Military to Fight Fake News, Disinformation

(Bloomberg) — Fake news and social media posts are such a threat to U.S. security that the Defense Department is launching a project to repel “large-scale, automated disinformation attacks,” as the top Republican in Congress blocks efforts to protect the integrity of elections.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants custom software that can unearth fakes hidden among more than 500,000 stories, photos, video and audio clips. If successful, the system after four years of trials may expand to detect malicious intent and prevent viral fake news from polarizing society.

CONTINUE READING at LAMESTREAM MEDIA – U.S. Unleashes Military to Fight Fake News, Disinformation