Pentagon requires approval for reporting unclassified information

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The Pentagon now requires journalists to pledge not to report unclassified information unless authorized for release. This new policy, detailed in a 17-page memo, mandates approval for all information before public release, even if unclassified, and threatens loss of credentials for non-compliance. Press freedom advocates and news organizations have condemned the move as an assault on independent journalism and a step toward government censorship.


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