The FBI raised eyebrows on Tuesday when the agency announced that it would not be accepting electronic Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. As the spread of the virus continues to disrupt normal functions of society like schools, restaurants and sporting events, not many could have predicted that the electronic requests for FBI documents would be affected. "Due to the emerging COVID-19 situation, the FBI is not accepting electronic Freedom of Information/Privacy Act requests or sending out electronic responses through the eFOIPA portal at this time. The sudden halt of electronic FOIA requests sparked puzzled reactions on social media. "The FBI is responding to coronavirus by using it as an opportunity to kill off journalists who really want transparency.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2020 12:56 UTC