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Source protection

Source protection, sometimes also referred to as source confidentiality or in the U.S. as the reporter's privilege, is a right accorded to journalists under the laws of many countries, as well as under international law. It prohibits authorities, including the courts, from compelling a journalist to reveal the identity of an anonymous source for a story.…

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Source protection

Nodes169
Edges168
Triples58
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011834
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related to External links · 29
Source protection → An International Survey, Arjen Kamphuis, ARTICLE, Brief, Committee, Creative Commons Non-Commercial UseAmicus, Curiae, December, ECtHR, European, Global, Guardian News, Infosec, International, Investigative Journalists, Journalists' Sources, Journalists’ Sources, Media Legal Defence Initiative, Media Limited, Netherlands
related to The role of third party intermediaries and data retention · 10
Source protection → Compounding, Digital Age, Governments, High Commissioner, Human Rights Report, If ISPs, Mandatory, States, The, United Nations Office
related to Changes in entitlement to protection · 4
Source protection → In, Julie Posetti, On, United Nations
related to Key issues · 4
Source protection → Expanding, Source, The, Western
related to Technology · 3
Source protection → However, More, Newsrooms

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Trojan horseinstance ofAuthorizing the use of invasive techniques0.80text
remote keystroke monitoring to be usedinstance ofAuthorizing the use of invasive techniques0.80text
the United Nationsinstance ofInternational Organizations0.80text
mandatory registration of pre-paid SIM mobile phone cardsinstance ofpolicies0.80text
government access to CCTV make hacking toolsinstance ofpolicies0.80text
surveillance a lot easier.NetherlandsIn the Netherlandsinstance ofpolicies0.80text
a 2006 case ruled that in cases of minimal national security interest do not supersede source confidentialityinstance ofpolicies0.80text
surveillance a lot easierinstance ofpolicies0.80text
Source protectionrelated to Changes in entitlement to protectionIn0.60section
Source protectionrelated to Changes in entitlement to protectionUnited Nations0.60section
Source protectionrelated to Changes in entitlement to protectionJulie Posetti0.60section
Source protectionrelated to Changes in entitlement to protectionOn0.60section

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