European Parliament adopts media freedom law but concerns on spyware remain
The European Union’s Media Freedom Act (EMFA) was approved in the European... View more
Spyware
The stories that stuck: The Shift team describes 2023’s most memorable stories
Many journalists will tell you that they are motivated by, among other... View more
Malta slammed for lobbying for spyware use on journalists amid mounting media freedom failures
The Maltese government’s lobbying to allow legal surveillance of journalists in a... View more
Malta among states lobbying EU to allow spying on journalists
Seven European Union member states, including Malta, are pushing for governments to... View more
MEPs want editorial decisions better protected from political interference
The Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament on Thursday (7... View more
EP vote singles out Malta’s citizenship sale for ‘facilitating spyware operations’
After a year of investigations into the illicit use of spyware in... View more
Malta ignores EP’s spyware questions as it accommodates global chiefs
The European Parliament’s Pegasus spyware committee is grilling the European Commission about... View more
EP exposes growing web of global spyware chiefs’ interests in Malta
A draft report by a European Parliament committee investigating the Pegasus and... View more
Freedom House: government use of spyware creates human rights crisis
Governments’ use of spyware technology is increasing, giving them more capacity to... View more
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues to mount after... View more
UN experts call for investigation into phone hacking claims
UN experts have expressed concern about allegations of the involvement of the... View more
European Parliament adopts media freedom law but concerns on spyware remain
The European Union’s Media Freedom Act (EMFA) was approved in the European... View more
The stories that stuck: The Shift team describes 2023’s most memorable stories
Many journalists will tell you that they are motivated by, among other... View more
Malta slammed for lobbying for spyware use on journalists amid mounting media freedom failures
The Maltese government’s lobbying to allow legal surveillance of journalists in a... View more
Malta among states lobbying EU to allow spying on journalists
Seven European Union member states, including Malta, are pushing for governments to... View more
MEPs want editorial decisions better protected from political interference
The Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament on Thursday (7... View more
EP vote singles out Malta’s citizenship sale for ‘facilitating spyware operations’
After a year of investigations into the illicit use of spyware in... View more
Malta ignores EP’s spyware questions as it accommodates global chiefs
The European Parliament’s Pegasus spyware committee is grilling the European Commission about... View more
EP exposes growing web of global spyware chiefs’ interests in Malta
A draft report by a European Parliament committee investigating the Pegasus and... View more
Freedom House: government use of spyware creates human rights crisis
Governments’ use of spyware technology is increasing, giving them more capacity to... View more
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues to mount after... View more