Technological censorship and surveillance

Seven employees of Arezo TV, the latest station to be silenced, are currently detained in Kabul. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to release these journalists immediately and condemns these unacceptable closures.

Anywhere in the world, any media outlet investigating the “ethical hacking” of Appin, a company co-founded by Indian investor Rajat Khare, can expect letters demanding they retract their publication at best, and legal prosecution at worst.

Independent Russian media in exile are a vital line of defence against the Kremlin’s massive digital censorship project, which has an estimated budget of nearly 630 million euros

Three years ago, journalist Stavros Malichudis discovered that Greek intelligence officers were spying on him — the first of many cases in the “Predatorgate” surveillance scandal.

The Guardian and La Vanguardia will stop sharing their content on X (formerly Twitter) due to the disinformation flooding the platform

In the past two weeks, three radio stations in Khost province have been banned from broadcasting by local authorities.

RSF used its mirror site technology "Collateral Freedom" to restore online access to the Flow HK, Hong Kong media exiled in Taiwan.

Since 18 October, around twenty conversations involving politicians, police officers, lawyers and members of civil society have been leaked on social media. Five well-known journalists have been affected by these leaks.

Afghan News Agency journalist Mahdi Ansary is currently being held in a General Intelligence Directorate (GDI) prison in Kabul. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to do everything in their power to secure his release.