Disinformation and propagandaArbitrary detention and proceedingsViolence against journalistsNews 25.04.2022 Russian troops in Ukraine are compiling lists of journalists for questioning As Russian soldiers in the mostly occupied Zaporizhzhia region draw up “lists of leading local figures to be kidnapped” and search for journalists in order to make them collaborate or to silence them.
Disinformation and propagandaLegal framework and justice systemNews 15.04.2022 RSF restores access to Radio France Internationale website in Russia Using its Operation Collateral Freedom mirror site technology, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was able to restore the Russian public’s access to the Radio France Internationale website within hours of its being blocked today at the behest of Rozkomnadzor
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaIndependence and pluralismNews 14.04.2022 War in Ukraine: Beware of China’s amplification of Russian propaganda, RSF says Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces the Chinese state media’s amplification of Russian disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine.
Disinformation and propagandaViolence against journalistsLegal framework and justice systemNews 12.04.2022 Two Vietnamese state media journalists convicted for exposing corruption Vietnamese courts have convicted two state media journalists for exposing corruption, sentencing one to a long jail term and the other to a year of “reeducation".
Disinformation and propagandaLegal framework and justice systemNews 06.04.2022 Facebook must explain how Feed bug made disinformation more visible Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for detailed public explanations from the US social media mega-company about a bug witch has increased disinformation for six months.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaNews 31.03.2022 War in Ukraine – TikTok and other platforms must change their algorithms Despite promises to the contrary, TikTok is feeding false and misleading content about the war in Ukraine to its users, according to an investigation by NewsGuard.
Legal framework and justice systemDisinformation and propagandaNews 29.03.2022 RSF makes Deutsche Welle website accessible again in Russia RSF used its Operation Collateral Freedom mirror site technology to restore access on 21 march to German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s Russian-language news website, which the Kremlin had been blocking within Russia since 4 March.
Disinformation and propagandaLegal framework and justice systemNews 28.03.2022 Nepali government wants to censor online videos
Disinformation and propagandaViolence against journalistsLegal framework and justice systemNews 14.03.2022 Turkey must act quickly to protect journalists after another is slain