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Chiara Castro

EU Media Freedom Act and the push to use spyware on journalists

EU commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton speaks during a press conference with European Commission vice-president in charge for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova, on the Media Freedom Act at the EU headquarters in Brussel, on September 15, 2022. .

France, Italy and Greece are some of the seven countries pushing for enabling authorities to spy on journalists in case of national security, a new investigation has revealed.

First published in September last year, the EU Media Freedom Act aims to bolster the independence and pluralism of the media sector in Europe. Yet, some commentators fear that without the right wording and provisions the new law will de-facto achieve the opposite results.

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