Ukrainian journalist, Ustia Stefanchuk, who is now based in Canada recently published a historical testimony, on her Facebook page, about the torture her ancestors were subjected to at the hands of Soviet forces in 1941. Her Facebook page was abruptly taken down after she published her post without any prior warning or notification. Although the page was restored later, the company offered Ustia no explanation regarding which community standard she was in violation of, or what caused her work to be reinstated.

Journalist Sulome Anderson has been at the receiving end of vicious online attacks over the past two years. The trolling is especially with regards to her dispute with digital magazine Grayzone. While it is true that Sulome did make some mistakes in the process, she has repeatedly corrected herself and held true to journalistic principles. She took down and apologized for the factual errors that she made in two of her tweets. However, the attacks have remained incessant and personal and have not ceased.

Camilla Tominey, award-winning journalist and associate editor for The Telegraph, received online death threats via email to her website. The journalist shared a screenshot of the email that stated chilling threats to Camila and her children. Camilla primarily covers politics and the Royals for The Telegraph. She believes the death threat might have come from a fan of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. CFWIJ condemns the death threats directed at Camilla and her family. We hope cybersecurity authorities will investigate and apprehend the person responsible.

Several women journalists face gendered attacks and threats on Twitter after criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks on the rising rates of sexual violence in the country. In a recent interview with an international media outlet, Khan reasserted his misogynistic comments regarding rape in the country, linking the crime to the attire of the survivor.

Journalists working in both Israel and Palestine have received online threats and endured physical attacks by far-right Jewish groups. This has raised anxiety regarding the freedom of press in the region. As a result, one news outlet also amped up security for its journalist crews after hostility they were forced to face in the online media landscape.

Following her reportage on the pandemic, Public Integrity journalist Liz Essley Whyte has been targeted by conspiracy theorists online. It is clear that all the online vitriol towards the journalist comes following her extensive coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and American vaccination policies. We also condemn Infowars for actively participating in spreading misinformation about the journalist and releasing her personal contact information on their site.

French journalist Isabelle Krismon has filed criminal defamation complaints against unknown people who attacked her on social media. The journalist was following the investigation on a political movement “La Printemps Republican”. Her investigative stories were published on 4, 8, and 25th February in an online magazine, Slate. CFWIJ is following the situation of the defamation charges filed by Isabelle Kersimon.

Former journalist at a leading Malayalam news network, Vineetha Venu, came forward about threats and harassment to her and her family in a Facebook post on Saturday, May 29. She alleged that she and her family were subjected to moral policing by cyberbullies of The Communist Party of India (CPI-M).

Belgian journalist Samira Atillah shared her struggle with cyberbullying on May 25. She shared she is distancing herself from Twitter because of the persistent flow of threats and intimidations targeting her on the platform. CFWIJ stands in solidarity with Samira and condemns the online harassment she has faced. Unfortunately, the social media platform has become toxic for several women journalists.

Reporter for CBC News, covering the coronavirus pandemic received online abuse in her email inbox, accusing her of fear mongering. Lauren has extensively covered the global impact of the virus on human lives and state policies as well as the vaccination process that is now underway. Journalists like Lauren are putting their lives on the line to ensure minimum misinformation regarding the online health crisis, and any abuse levelled against them is reprehensible.

On May 19, Marina Rodríguez, a correspondent for De Política y algo Más, received death threats over social media for her journalistic activities. Marina wrote a detailed post on her Facebook page addressing the grave threats. In fear for her life, the journalist has demanded full-time protection from the authorities.

Rosamund Urwin, a columnist and senior feature writer at the London Evening Standard, shared the story of persistent harassment she has faced for the past two years. In a Twitter thread on May 14, the journalist shared that the stalker responsible for harassing her has arrived in London. Rosamund stated that the last time he was in the area he visited her office before going on the run and remained untraceable for days. While explaining the details of the ordeal, she revealed how the unsettling experience left her emotionally drained.

Journalist Maty Fall, who is originally from Senegal, was sent death threats online while she was covering the event in her home country. The sheer volume of violence threats and abuses that she received caught the attention of local journalist unions and other civil society groups who have extended her support and condemned the campaign against her. Maty has since filed a complaint with the police.

Cape Town - Journalist Qaanitah Hunter was singled out in a Twitter attack by the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) president, Bathabile Dlamini. Dlamini attacked Hunter’s personal character, allegiance to the principles of feminism, and her professional integrity without any proof. Hunter’s employer company News24 has decided to take legal action in response to Dlamini’s allegations.

Şalom Gazetesi köşe yazarı Karel Valansi, İsrail’in Filistin’e düzenlediği saldırıların ardından, hükümet yanlısı yayın kuruluşları tarafından ırkçı saldırılara hedef gösterildi. Gazeteci, çıkan haberlerin ardından birçok kullanıcı tarafından çevrimiçi karalama kampanyasına maruz kaldı. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) söz konusu çirkin saldırıları kınıyor, Karel Valansi ve bütün gazetecilerle dayanışma içerisinde olduğumuzu bir kez daha söylüyoruz. Hiçbir gazeteci hakkında ayrımcılık yapılmamalıdır.