Thanks to alternative social media platforms, we finally have access to good, uncensored news reporting.
No more narratives controlled by politicians and corporations.
The era of mass manipulation is ending — because now YOU control the news you consume.
#MediaFreedom #IndependentNews

‘Heinous’ Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in genocidal Gaza war #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #AlJazeera #journalistkilled #GazaGenocide‌ #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #journalistsafety
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Turkey using cyber tools to silence exiled journalists through censorship: Press freedom group - Yes Punjab News RSF condemns Turkey’s digital censorship targeting exiled journalists, urging authorities to end repression and protect press freedom.

Turkey using cyber tools to silence exiled journalists through censorship: Press freedom group yespunjab.com?p=237578

#Turkey #PressFreedom #Journalism #RSF #Censorship #Erdogan #MediaFreedom #HumanRights #DigitalCensorship #BreakingNews #FreePress #Journalists #GlobalNews

NHK Bureau Chief Released on Bail in Iran NHK's Tehran bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima was released on bail on Apr 7, 2026; protests have persisted since Sept 16, 2022 (over 40 months).

NHK Bureau Chief Released on Bail in Iran: NHK's Tehran bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima was released on bail on Apr 7, 2026; protests have persisted since Sept 16, 2022 (over 40 months). 👈 Read full analysis #Iran #NHK #Protests #MediaFreedom #Journalism

🔇 THE CHILLING EFFECT IS WORKING:

You don't need to revoke one license to control press.

Just make journalists afraid.

- CBS: new ownership
- CNN: new ownership pending
- Colbert: leaving May

FPF: Carr wants US media like Iran's state TV.

#MediaFreedom #FCC #Censorship

5/5

Practical steps are needed: reduce high application fees and mandate partial refunds for rejections. Ensuring journalistic #mobility is essential for democratic accountability and supporting #MediaFreedom. 🧵

#EuropeanUnion #MediaFreedom #Journalism #VisaPolicy #HumanRights #MFRR #Democracy

Italy: Journalist must not be liable for third party social media comments - ARTICLE 19 A court in Italy must rule in favour of freedom of expression, ensuring that social media users are not held liable for third-party comments.

👨‍⚖️ Case to watch 🔍

Next week, #Italy highest court will hear the case of Fabio Butera and decide whether #journalists can be punished for things they never wrote.

We warn that holding journalists liable for third‑party comments is backdoor to censorship and harassment.

#FreeSpeech #MediaFreedom

📺 THE MEDIA COUP. (4/11)

By 2018: 90%+ of Hungarian media was Orban-allied.

▸ Independent press bought out or shut down
▸ State TV became 24/7 propaganda

Trump called press "enemy of the people" on Day 1.

Same page. Different country. 😶 #MediaFreedom #Orban

Serbia: Authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalists – ipi.media Media freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and…

🇷🇸 #Serbia: #Mediafreedom remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and tight political control over media, a coalition of organisations including IPI concluded after our mission👇

A bill that would have restricted media operations and investigative journalism has been withdrawn from the Russian State Duma. The withdrawal follows a series of reports by Baza regarding the author of the legislation, according to the State Duma website. #Russia #MediaFreedom

"The European rights NGO @liberties.eu notes that last year “political figures” targeted journalists with not just legal attacks but also physical intimidation and smear campaigns."

Read more #ROLReport2026 findings on #MediaFreedom in @theguardian.com

Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations | Asia Pacific Report

Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations #asiapacificreport #rnznews #teaomaori #maorimedianetwork #indigenous #tereomaori #iwiradio #culture #language #mediafreedom
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USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust | Asia Pacific Report

USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust #asiapacificreport #thefijitimes #Fijinews #truthandreconciliation #mediatrust #mediafreedom #Fijicoups
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10/10
The message is clear: You cannot trade our democracy and our jobs for a Dynasty's Debt. Stop the merger. Save the assets. NO KINGS. 🚫👑🔚 #NoKings #WBD #Paramount #Lawsuit #MediaFreedom

10/10
This is about more than just business. It’s about Who Owns the Truth during a war. Don't let the Billionaires and the Gulf Funds decide. Keep the pressure on. 🚫👑🔚 #NoKings #StopTheMerger #MediaFreedom

8/8
The April 23rd shareholder vote is the next big hurdle. If the public pressure from the "No Kings" protests continues to mount, and the war keeps escalating, this "done deal" might just be the biggest collapse in media history. Stay loud. 🗣️🚫👑 #Antitrust #MediaFreedom

How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives | Asia Pacific Report

How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #censorship #mediacontrol #WarOnIran #Israel #Iran #US
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Foreign disinformation: “the new warfare and open liberal democracies are sitting ducks” - Committees - UK Parliament Report: Disinformation diplomacy

Important and welcome new report from UK Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry into DIsinformation Diplomacy. committees.parliament.uk/committee/78... #mediafreedom #disinformation #mediafunding

Constructive meetings with various EU Institutions and partners based in Brussels.
In all conversations there was a clear agreement that #MediaFreedom is central to democracy, and is integral to the EU’s agenda.

Kosovo: IPI and international organisations urge government to reverse media freedom decline – ipi.media IPI and international organisations urge Kosovo government to reverse media freedom decline

🇽🇰#Kosovo: #Mediafreedom has experienced a period of decline since 2023 amidst a series of negative developments which call for immediate political action, an international mission including IPI has concluded. Read our preliminary findings in full👇

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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry | Asia Pacific Report

‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific @occrp.org #obituary #mediafreedom #investigativejournalism
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Constructive exchange with 🇪🇺Commissioner Henna Virkkunen reinforcing that #MediaFreedom is essential both for democracy & security. Independent & ethical media underpins resilience & trust. Glad to strengthen synergies also on enhancing media freedom in the age of Big Tech & AI.

NY Times knocks updated Pentagon reporting restrictions in new filing via The Hill News — The New York Times is seeking a new order to force the Pentagon to lift new media restrictions following a federal court ruling last week that found similar rules unconstitutional. A motion filed Tuesday on behalf of the outlet lambastes the Pentagon’s latest rules as “contemptuously defying” the court’s ruling, which struck down a requirement that journalists…

The New York Times filed a motion challenging the Pentagon's updated media restrictions, calling them a defiance of a recent court rul...

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#resist47 #PentagonReportingRestrictions #NYTimesVsPentagon #MediaFreedom #FirstAmendmentRights

Serbia: Media freedom mission to probe challenges and advocate for reform - ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19 Europe and partners will meet with journalists, public officials, and foreign representations to discuss media freedom in Serbia.

On 26-27.03 we conduct a #mediafreedom mission to #Serbia 🇷🇸 @coemediafreedom.bsky.social @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social

Key topics: violence vs journos during #protests, #SLAPPs, media capture, public service media, digital threats & more.

💡Stay tuned:
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Pakistan: Journalist targetted for exposing LPG smuggling at Karachi Port - Yes Punjab News Pakistan rights groups condemn the case against journalist Nadir Khan, calling it an attack on press freedom and free expression.

Pakistan: Journalist targetted for exposing LPG smuggling at Karachi Port yespunjab.com?p=230741

#Pakistan #PressFreedom #NadirKhan #Journalism #MediaFreedom #FreedomOfExpression #KarachiPressClub #HumanRights #NCCIA #PakistanNews

I recently met with Ambassador Yurii Vitrenko, Ms. Sirpa Rautio, Ambassador Manuchehr Jobir and Mr. Sergiy Tomilenko to discuss safety of journalists, the impact of AI, as well as the need to promote #MediaFreedom as the foundation of ethical journalism.

China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector | Asia Pacific Report

China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #ReportersWithoutBorders @rsf.org #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #IndepthSolomons #PriestleyHabru
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Italy: Media freedom continues to erode amidst multiple challenges – ipi.media Media freedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years, amidst the car bomb attack on one of the country’s most famous journalists, new spyware attacks on…

🇮🇹#Italy: Last week, IPI was in #Rome as part of a #mediafreedom advocacy mission with #MFRR partners. Our conclusion was that #pressfreedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years. Read our preliminary findings👇

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US Judge Orders Voice Of America Employees Be Reinstated WASHINGTON, March 18 (Bernama-dpa) — A US judge on Tuesday again blocked the Trump administration’s plan to lay off hundreds of staff at Voice of America (VOA), reported German news agency dpa. US district judge Royce Lamberth ordered more than 1,000 VOA employees return to work by March 23. He also ordered a resumption of international broadcasting. In his ruling, Lamberth said attempts to shut down operations of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees foreign broadcaster VOA, are illegal. In September, Lamberth granted a temporary restraining order halting the dismissals at USAGM. The former head of the […]

US Judge Orders Voice Of America Employees Be Reinstated #VoiceOfAmerica #USJudiciary #TrumpAdministration #MediaFreedom #GlobalMedia

MCPNG and UN hold media freedom talks in wake of attacks on women journalists | Asia Pacific Report

MCPNG and UN hold media freedom talks in wake of attacks on women journalists #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #PNGnews #mediacouncil @unhumansecurity.bsky.social #NevilleChoi #BelindaKora #mediasafety #PNGnews #mediafreedom
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