France and six European states unite to authorise the spying on journalists (disclose.ngo)

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France, Italy, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, and Sweden aim to undermine the first European law aimed at protecting freedom and independence of media in Europe. According to documents obtained by Disclose, in partnership with Investigate Europe and Follow the Money, these seven countries actively advocate for authorizing surveillance of journalists in the name of “national security”.

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[-] Eggyhead@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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Many of these countries deal with refugees. it’s no surprise they want close tabs on reporters.

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