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Pakistan: Benazir Shah Endures Coordinated Online Harassment and Hacking - Women Press Freedom Calls for Stricter Regulations
WPF stands in solidarity with Benazir Shah, a prominent Pakistani journalist, who recently endured a coordinated campaign of online harassment and had her Twitter account hacked following her comments on a blasphemy case.
Ethiopia: Women Press Freedom Condemns Coordinated Troll Campaign Against Journalist Ximena Borrazás
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with Ximena Borrazás, a freelance journalist and photographer based in Barcelona, who has faced a torrent of online harassment following her reports on the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Turkiye: Prosecutor Seeks Prison Sentence for Elif Akgül Over Social Media Posts
Women Press Freedom is deeply troubled by Elif Akgül facing a potential 13.5 years behind bars over two tweets in 2018 and 2022, respectively.
Australia: Eliza Barr Harassed Online After Reporting Misogynistic Behavior at Rugby Match
WPF stands unequivocally with Eliza Barr in the face of online harassment following her reporting on misogynistic and homophobic behavior at a rugby match in Lilyfield, Australia, on March 23, 2024.
Northern Ireland: Former Journalist Sues Twitter Over Online Harassment
WPF firmly supports a former women journalist who has taken legal action against social media giant X (formerly known as Twitter) over the platform's alleged failure to address the persistent harassment and cyberstalking.
South Africa: Crypto Scam Features Deepfakes of TV Anchors Bongiwe Zwane and Francis Herd
South Africa's media landscape faces a new threat as AI-manipulated deepfake videos of SABC anchors Bongiwe Zwane and Francis Herd circulate online, promoting fake crypto investments.
Turkiye: Court Dismisses Charges Against Journalist Regarding Pro-LGBTQI Tweet
The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the decision to acquit journalist Semra Çelebi of all charges concerning her 2020 tweet.
Turkiye: Journalist Evrim Kepenek Under Investigation for Earthquake Aid Tweets
The Coalition For Women In Journalism vehemently condemns the ongoing legal investigation against journalist Evrim Kepenek
United States: Online Mob Targets Journalist Sabrina Schnur Following Elon Musk Tweet
Crime reporter Sabrina Schnur and the Las Vegas Review-Journal became targets of online harassment and abuse after a tweet from Elon Musk misinterpreted a report and triggered a social media pile-on.
United Kingdom: 80% of Online Hate BBC Receives Directed at Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring
Marianna Spring has become the primary target of online abuse directed at the BBC, accounting for a staggering 80% of the total abusive comments leveled at the corporation.
Turkey: Three Women Journalists Detained For A Retweet
Sibel Yükler, Evrim Deniz, and Evrim Kepenek were detained following allegations they retweeted news about the recent reassignment of Prosecutor Mehmet Karababa and his wife.
India: Rana Ayyub shadow-banned by Twitter, setting new precedents for press censorship in country
Amid continued attacks on press freedom in India, investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was censored by Twitter at the behest of state authorities she holds to account.
Turkey: CFWIJ Welcomes Journalist Derya Okatan’s Acquittal
The seventh hearing of the trial against journalist Derya Okatan for the "insult" charges was held in İstanbul.
United States: Steve Schmidt Attempts To Bully Maggie Haberman; CFWIJ Condemns Behavior
Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt took to his twitter account to share private correspondence between himself and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.
India: CFWIJ Welcomes Investigation Into Individuals Harassing Rana Ayyub
The police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against four individuals who were visible in a Youtube video slandering Rana Ayyub.