European Parliament adopts media freedom law but concerns on spyware remain
The European Union’s Media Freedom Act (EMFA) was approved
Alice Taylor
March 13, 2024 13:09
The stories that stuck: The Shift team describes 2023’s most memorable stories
Many journalists will tell you that they are motivated
The Shift Team
January 1, 2024 10:51
Malta slammed for lobbying for spyware use on journalists amid mounting media freedom failures
The Maltese government’s lobbying to allow legal surveillance of
Caroline Muscat
December 13, 2023 17:10
Malta among states lobbying EU to allow spying on journalists
Seven European Union member states, including Malta, are pushing
Alice Taylor
December 12, 2023 16:22
MEPs want editorial decisions better protected from political interference
The Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 7, 2023 17:15
EP vote singles out Malta’s citizenship sale for ‘facilitating spyware operations’
After a year of investigations into the illicit use
The Shift Team
June 16, 2023 16:51
Malta ignores EP’s spyware questions as it accommodates global chiefs
The European Parliament’s Pegasus spyware committee is grilling the
The Shift Team
March 17, 2023 07:29
EP exposes growing web of global spyware chiefs’ interests in Malta
A draft report by a European Parliament committee investigating
David Lindsay
November 12, 2022 14:46
Freedom House: government use of spyware creates human rights crisis
Governments’ use of spyware technology is increasing, giving them
Alice Taylor
September 22, 2021 10:32
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues
Alice Taylor
August 7, 2021 15:04
UN experts call for investigation into phone hacking claims
UN experts have expressed concern about allegations of the
The Shift Team
January 30, 2020 06:00

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