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Twitter subpoenaed for information of journalists, media outlets

Incident Details

Updated On: March 29, 2021
Date of Incident: June 6, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Cassandra Fairbanks (Gateway Pundit), Matt Couch (America First Media Group), Julian Assange (WikiLeaks), America First Media Group, Gateway Pundit, The Washington Times, WikiLeaks

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 6, 2018: Pending

Mar. 29, 2021: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Freelance journalist asked for social media information during secondary screening

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 6, 2018
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Targets: Scott Preston

Border Point →: Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked to display social media? →: Yes
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: No