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Canada Press Freedom Project: HonestReporting Canada has targeted at least 384 individual media workers with almost 700 publications since Oct. 2023. CPFP is tracking these incidents as chilling statements in our database of press freedom infringements: canadapressfreedom.ca/category/hones…

Before Hogue’s report, there was mounting evidence that these media stories were built on scraps of information, conjecture & unfounded musings from disgruntled CSIS analysts. @livesey416 reports on the cost of baseless reporting on Chinese interference: breachmedia.ca/no-traitors-co…

Since October 2023, HonestReporting Canada has relentlessly targeted the media, posting about twice a day — nearly 700 alerts total.

HonestReporting Canada published 582 campaigns against media workers last year alone. New from @jsource’s Canada Press Freedom Project:

This is critical information that CPFP has collected about how HonestReporting Canada has targeted 384 individual media workers since October 2023. This extensive harassment and targeting should be of concern to everyone concerned with press freedom and democracy.

CPFP is continuing to speak with media workers who have been targeted by HonestReporting Canada. Want to talk? Get in touch here: canadapressfreedom.ca/contact-cpfp/

Journalists have described the aftermath of being targeted by HRC (reviewofjournalism.ca/the-power-to-n…) and its chilling effects: (breachmedia.ca/cbc-whitewashe…).

A collaboration between a Toronto newsroom and a Montreal university is hoping to bridge gaps in local reporting of public meetings j-source.ca/with-documente…

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CPFP also takes reports from third parties, with the consent of the person targeted. If you’re interested in this, ask your union rep, editor, industry association or someone you trust to get in touch: canadapressfreedom.ca/contact-cpfp/

CPFP publishes aggregated data on online threats, but individual reports will never be shared – except with the consent of the person targeted in specific instances like highly publicized targeted campaigns, or when charges have been laid: canadapressfreedom.ca/how-the-cpfp-t…

The Canada Press Freedom Project monitors threats to press freedom. What’s our methodology and how can you contribute? 🧵 canadapressfreedom.ca/how-the-cpfp-t…