Weaponizing the law to silence journalists

https://www.dw.com/en/weaponizing-the-law-to-silence-journalists/a-65656522?maca=en-dipa_news_mstdn-34613-xml-mrss

#Weltzeit #CommitteetoProtectJournalists

#elonmusk is a noxious troll and conspiracist. And suspending journalists from #twitter is a thin-skinned whiny power play. But let’s have a bit of perspective. Only yesterday, the #CommitteeToProtectJournalists reported that 363 journalists were imprisoned worldwide as of Dec. 1, 2022. That’s real silencing.

Today, from #CommitteeToProtectJournalists: The number of journalists jailed around the world set yet another record in 2022. In a year marked by conflict and repression, authoritarian leaders doubled down on their criminalization of independent reporting, deploying increasing cruelty to stifle dissenting voices and undermine press freedom. 363 journalists were imprisoned worldwide in 2022. The worst jailers are Iran, China, Myanmar and Turkey. Full report:
https://cpj.org/?p=246839

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