PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
1292 followers · 12120 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.orgIn an era where #corruption , #financial #crime & #illicit #trade span the globe, so too must the #investigations that uncover them. One of the least discussed & often unexpected #obstacles in that pursuit involves difficulties #investigative #journalists can face when trying to physically cross #borders .
Plenty of #reporters have anecdotes about #intrusive digital #searches , physical #harassment or #extortion attempts by border guards but no definitive dataset exists.
https://gijn.org/2023/03/15/difficulties-investigative-reporters-travel/
#corruption #financial #crime #illicit #trade #investigations #obstacles #investigative #journalists #borders #reporters #Intrusive #searches #harassment #extortion