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Re:The FBI was the primary link between the intelligence com... by pclmulqdq on Sunday December 25, 2022 @10:33PM (#34134280)
There is no such thing as a "press" classification in the US with respect to the first amendment. The press has the same rights as everyone else.
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Re:The FBI was the primary link between the intelligence com... by tosc on Sunday December 25, 2022 @11:59PM (#34134747)
Right, but there is an exception for carriers such as Twitter from being treated as publishers, responsible for the material they distribute and monetize from their website.

They aren’t treated like press, but they need to be.

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