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Any legal resident of the United States Rhode Island Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act P.L. §§ 38-2-1 to 38-2-16 1979 [51] Any person South Carolina South Carolina Freedom of Information Act S.C. Code Ann. §§ 30-4-10 to 30-4-165 1974 [52] Any person South Dakota South Dakota Sunshine Law SDCL Chapter 1-27-1 to 1-27-48 2009 [53] Any ...
Freedom of information (or information freedom) also refers to the protection of the right to freedom of expression with regard to the Internet and information technology. Freedom of information may also concern censorship in an information technology context, i.e. the ability to access Web content, without censorship or restrictions.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government upon request. The act defines agency records subject to ...
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
This category is for articles about people and organizations who are playing or have played a role in advancing or hindering freedom of information (open government, sunshine, etc.) in the United States.
As with the right to freedom of expression, the right to privacy is a recognised human right and freedom of information acts as an extension to this right. [60] Freedom of information may also concern censorship in an information technology context, i.e., the ability to access Web content, without censorship or restrictions. [61]
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FOIA is an abbreviation for the "Freedom of Information Act," a set of laws designed to promote transparency by offering citizens access to government records, except for a few exceptions (e.g., personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement).