World Press Freedom Day: Caribbean media faces new challenges in the age of AI
AI tools, while transformative in terms of efficiency, multilingualism and data analysis, among other processes, also raise unique ethical questions. AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, deepfake technology, biased content moderation, and surveillance threats to journalists represent just some of the risks.
MADA marks World Press Freedom Day with urgent call to protect Palestinian journalists
At a seminar on World Press Freedom Day, MADA and partners condemned attacks on Gaza journalists, highlighting 240 deaths and nearly 1,000 violations in 2024, calling for international accountability.
Intimidation on all fronts: Press freedom and media safety in Pakistan
Between January and December 2024, Pakistan Press Foundation has documented 168 attacks on journalists and media workers.
Pacific: PINA calls for stronger regional media collaboration
Pacific Islands News Association urged stakeholders to support Pacific media in building digital skills, protecting press freedom, and ensuring fair use of content.
Libya: State control and fragmented legal frameworks threaten press freedom
Outdated laws and political interference are choking Libya’s media. Rights groups call for legal reforms and civil society consultation to protect press freedom.
Lebanese journalists confront war‑zone risks, economic crisis, and rampant disinformation
A new Maharat Foundation report finds Lebanese journalists operate in unsafe conditions with weak legal protection, unchecked digital pressures, and rampant rumours, weakening their watchdog role.
Protecting Cambodia’s independent media
Independent media face increasing restrictions and threats. In 2024, there were 41 cases of harassment involving at least 64 journalists.
“Self-censorship is a real and pressing challenge” in the Pacific
Pacific Freedom Forum said “disinformation campaigns create fracture and divide our communities.”
RSF report finds press freedom declining globally – with economic pressure a factor
The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now “entirely absent”.
Serbia: New report finds pressure on journalists increasing
“From censorship, political pressure, deepening media capture and relentless smear campaigns to abusive lawsuits and daily threats to their lives, media workers face a hostile environment where perpetrators act with total impunity” – MFRR
Canada: RSF calls on parliamentary candidates to make specific commitments to counter threats to the safety and sustainability of journalism
Traditionally a country that performs well on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, Canada is nevertheless confronting challenges to the safety of journalists and the long-term sustainability of their craft.
MRA, IPC and CEMESO adopt Lagos Plan of Action in collaboration with Global Rights
Nigerian media advocacy groups pledge to hold government accountable for media freedom violations through rigorous tracking and documentation of attacks on journalists.
Sudan’s information battles, stifled dissent in Tunisia and Algeria, and marking World Press Freedom Day
Middle East and North Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Media push back for right to report, French journalists expelled, and World Press Freedom Day
Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
An eventful international day of press freedom in the region, with gains and losses
Americas: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Laura Vidal, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Fiji’s media victory, Vietnam’s “Kafkaesque trial”, and World Press Freedom Day in the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region