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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the 22-year prison sentence that the Russian investigative journalist, held in temporary detention for more than two years, received for revealing so-called “state secrets” that were already available online. The treason charge on which this iniquitous and vengeful sentence is based is completely unfounded, RSF says. Read in Russian / Читать […]

She could have taken up arms but instead she chose to hold on to her camera, microphone and pen. Like many Ukrainian journalists, Yevheniia Podobna suffered conflicting emotions when the Russians invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The documentaries editor-in-chief at Ukraine’s leading public television channel, Pershyi, she told Reporters Without Borders (RSF) what the past

Image: A ‘Fact-checking’ sign on a laptop and Twitter’s logo are displayed on a phone screen.  NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES TOPLINE TikTok on Wednesday unveiled a strategy for fighting misinformation ahead of the midterm elections, including a ban on paid political content from influencers, after Facebook and Twitter also outlined a series of steps to prepare for

Najir Hussain always dreamed of becoming a journalist. But due to financial constraints, the 40-year old vegetable-seller from the north Indian state of Rajasthan had to give up on his dream, since he was unable to attend college. However, Hussain’s motivation to become a reporter was reignited during the pandemic when he joined Twitter. On the

Blake Michael is an entrepreneur, creator and Chief Evangelist at Lumanu, the company simplifying business for the creator economy. Social media is an integral part of any modern company’s marketing success. If you want to build a thriving business, you need to have an up-to-date omnichannel strategy that encompasses influencer marketing, user-generated content (UGC) and all

by Vincent Peyrègne vincent.peyregne@wan-ifra.org | July 6, 2022 A collaborative project bringing together local and international news publishers and technologists, the pilot will start in September 2022. It will test practical applications of decentralised technologies for the publishing industry. WAN-IFRA members interested in participating in the project are invited to contact Stephen Fozard, Project Director Global Alliance

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Egyptian government to unblock news websites and release imprisoned journalists in the “national dialogue” it says it is beginning today with civil society representatives and members of the opposition with a view to carrying out political reforms. “The Egyptian authorities have an opportunity to prove that they can keep their word

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) has partnered with SMART, an Indian organization sponsored by UNESCO New Delhi to conduct a workshop titled “Fake to Fact”. The workshop was held on the 15th and 16th at the Mirage Hotel, Colombo and was participated by journalists representing Sinhala, Tamil and English media, professionals on both print

A new centre aims to boost the UK’s security through building expertise in cutting-edge technology. The Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) will be based at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s centre for data science and artificial intelligence. UK officials say it will help develop expertise outside government, including in publicly available information.