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Feb 19, 2025 The State Department ordered diplomatic posts to cancel non-mission-critical media subscriptions Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The directive narrowed information access inside the executive branch and showed central control over what officials could routinely read.
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- State Department Orders Cancellation of Media Subscriptions Worldwide — The U.S.
- State department orders media subscriptions cancelled — The State Department has reportedly instructed its global outposts to cancel subscriptions to news and media outlets deemed "non-mission critical." This directive is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration
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