First Amendment
State Department Interagency Censorship
Agency: State Department Case #: F-2023-05374
AFL filed a FOIA with the State Department to obtain records on how the State Department has worked with the rest of the U.S. Government to “combat” so-called “misinformation” and “disinformation” domestically.
First Amendment
FDA Meme FOIA
Agency: FDA Case #: 2022-8184
AFL sent the Food and Drug Administration a FOIA for all records on the COVID memes it has been posting to Twitter
First Amendment
General Government Oversight
IRS-Escobar Communications Regarding AFL
Agency: IRS Case #: 2023-01427
Following Representative Escobar’s announcement that she filed a complaint with the IRS against AFL, AFL filed a FOIA for all those communications.
First Amendment
General Government Oversight
State Department GEC MDM
Agency: State Department Case #: F-2022-06835
AFL FOIA for records from the State Department’s Global Engagement Center’s censorship activities, communications with the Poynter Institute and International Fact-Checking Network organizations, including on topics relating to “Hunter Biden Disinformation” in the 2020 Election.
First Amendment
Foreign Affairs & National Security
General Government Oversight
CISA MDM Team
Agency: CISA Case #: 2022-NPFO-00105
AFL FOIA Request to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for records related to CISA’s Mis-, Dis-, and Malinformation (MDM) Team, and specifically records related to the suppression of Hunter Biden news stories ahead of the 2020 Election.
First Amendment
Foreign Affairs & National Security
General Government Oversight
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - CISA
Agency: DHS Case #: 2021-NPFO-00121
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DHS
Agency: DHS Case #: 2021-HQFO-01250
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
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Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DHS CRCL
Agency: DHS Case #: 2021-CRFO-00070
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DHS I&A
Agency: DHS Case #: 2021-IAFO-00244
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DHS S&T
Agency: DHS Case #: 2021-HQFO-01251
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DOJ
Agency: DOJ Case #: FOIA-2021-01804
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DOJ BJP
Agency: DOJ Case #: 21-FOIA-00231
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DOJ CRIM
Agency: DOJ Case #: Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech – DOJ CRIM
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DOJ NSD
Agency: DOJ Case #: Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech – DOJ NSD
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - DOJ OLC
Agency: DOJ Case #: Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech – DOJ OLC
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - FBI
Agency: FBI Case #: Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech – FBI
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech - ODNI/NCTC
Agency: DNI Case #: Domestic Surveillance and Big Tech – ODNI/NCTC
AFL requested records related to the Biden Administration’s June 2021 “National Strategy for countering Domestic Terrorism” which set forth their vision for a partnership with Big Tech that could be used to conduct surveillance and censor people with whom they disagree.
First Amendment
Online Censorship - CDC
Agency: CDC Case #: 21-01575-FOIA
In light of the Administration’s admission that they are “flagging” posts for social media companies to label as “misinformation” AFL requested documents related to this censorship and violation of the First Amendment
First Amendment
Online Censorship - FDA
Agency: FDA Case #: 2021-4770
In light of the Administration’s admission that they are “flagging” posts for social media companies to label as “misinformation” AFL requested documents related to this censorship and violation of the First Amendment
First Amendment
Online Censorship - HHS
Agency: HHS Case #: 2021-01439-FOIA-OS
In light of the Administration’s admission that they are “flagging” posts for social media companies to label as “misinformation” AFL requested documents related to this censorship and violation of the First Amendment
First Amendment
Online Censorship - NIH
Agency: NIH Case #: 56716
In light of the Administration’s admission that they are “flagging” posts for social media companies to label as “misinformation” AFL requested documents related to this censorship and violation of the First Amendment
First Amendment
DOD Social Media Monitoring
Agency: DOD Case #: 21-F-1050
AFL requested documents related to a reported proposal to continuously monitor social media accounts of servicemembers for “concerning” or conservative behavior
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