Threats on journalists mount as regional tensions escalate
by Aric John Sy Cua - Catherine S. Valente - Agence France-Presse
May 04, 2024 12:19 am
THE Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) said on Friday journalists in the country face ever-growing threats as geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific Region continue to rise.
In a statement it issued in time for Press Freedom Day, Focap revealed it has recorded 'a case of impersonation or spoofing and an uptick in messages to journalists from fake or suspicious email addresses, attempting to either extract information or skew the news agenda regarding coverage of the South China Sea,' the group said. 'At least one Focap member was alerted to two attempted hacks traced to a government.'
Director General of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, speaks during the inauguration of the World Press Freedom Day Conference, in Santiago, on May 3, 2024. Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said Thursday. Of those, two in five subsequently experienced physical violence, it said in a report released on World Press Freedom Day. RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP
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