Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> outlets refuse to sign new <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a> rules to report only official information<br>Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas<br>On Monday, the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WashingtonPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonPost</span></a> joined the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NewYorkTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkTimes</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CNN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CNN</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TheAtlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheAtlantic</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Reuters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reuters</span></a>, the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AssociatedPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssociatedPress</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HuffPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HuffPost</span></a> and trade publication <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BreakingDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingDefense</span></a> in saying it would not sign on to the agreement. <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/defense-department-media-news-rules" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/o</span><span class="invisible">ct/13/defense-department-media-news-rules</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FreePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePress</span></a></p>