Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism provides a list of best practices for journalists and newsrooms to combat online harassment, a phenomenon as destructive as physical violence. On 12th April, 2021, Nieman Reports, a quarterly journal published by Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism, recommended a list of tools for journalists and […]

Academic project Journalist’s Resource published in May 2020 a list of 13 security tips for reporters who report online hate groups and the platforms where they convene. The digital age has transformed how hate groups operate, and has led to the growth of forums and websites where members discuss their […]

When governments use mobile phone location and contact data to trace the recent contacts of Covid-19 carriers with the aim of containing the spread of the virus, they must ensure that these measures are proportionate, transparent and time-limited and are not used to spy on journalists or violate the confidentiality […]

Cyber-surveillance is a bigger threat than ever. New forms of censorship are emerging, implemented by troll armies paid by authoritarian regimes. They include double switch, in which a journalist’s online account is taken over in order to disseminate fake news, smear the journalist, and censor independently reported news and information. In response […]