MR.e1d ago
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The government’s “temporary” 21-month drone ban—that covers the entire country, and shields federal agents from being recorded—is an attempt to avoid accountability. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice
The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE

Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post.The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists,...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Apr 5 at 7:56pmTypefully
Show threadLee1d ago
@eff So, has the restriction been challenged in court yet? With this administration, a stern letter is completely worthless.
Show threadDan 🔓​1d ago
@eff this title implies a nationwide notam. That is not what this is. Please do a non click bait title.
Show threadKevin Karhan1d ago

@eff so just stop obeying that shite!

  • If necessary circumvent it woth like tethered hydrogen baloons or similar...

#Sarcasm #NotLegalAdvice

Show threadDr G1d ago

@eff

Fascism.

Show threadEric Vitiello1d ago
@eff makes me want to buy a drone
Show thread"Mediocre Bunny" Evelyn11h ago
@eff
As in most places it is impossible to know whether there is an unmarked car en route to or from an unannounced operation, or agents engaging in such an operation, within 3000 feet; how can anyone hope to comply with this? It’s equivalent to requiring you to correctly guess what number I’m thinking of before you can exercise your first amendment rights.