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Americans Back Press Freedom, Split Over National-Security Takedowns

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Pew Research Center found 75% of Americans consider press freedom very important.
44% say the press is less free under President Donald Trump’s second term.
About half of Americans support government takedowns of stories that pose national-security risks.
70% of Republicans favor such takedowns versus 50% of Democrats.

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Story summary

Pew Research Center found 75% of Americans consider press freedom very important.
44% say the press is less free under President Donald Trump’s second term.
About half of Americans support government takedowns of stories that pose national-security risks.
70% of Republicans favor such takedowns versus 50% of Democrats.