Italy

February 13, 2025

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware

February 13, 2025 – Source: News4 –  The Italian government denied Wednesday that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it […]
February 10, 2025

Italian Journalist Francesco Cancellato Targeted by Israeli Spyware Amid Press Freedom Concerns

February 10, 2025 – Italy –  Italian investigative journalist Francesco Cancellato is, editor-in-chief of Fanpage.It, became the latest target of an alarming spyware campaign that has […]
February 1, 2025

Israeli Spyware Targets Italian Journalists, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

February 01, 2025 – Italy –  Two Italian investigative journalists from Fanpage.it have publicly identified themselves as targets of sophisticated Israeli-made spyware, fueling growing concerns about […]
January 20, 2025

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Describes Harrowing Detention in Iran’s Evin Prison

January 20, 2025 – Italy/Iran –  Italian war correspondent Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested in Tehran on December 19, 2024, while reporting on assignment for Il […]
January 12, 2025

Italian-Iranian Diplomatic Swap: Detained Iranian Released After Italian Journalist Freed

January 12, 2025 – Italy/Iran –  In a delicate diplomatic maneuver, Italy released Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini on January 12, 2025, just days after Tehran freed […]
January 8, 2025

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released by Iran After Diplomatic Push

08 January 2025 – Italy/Iran –  In a high-stakes diplomatic effort, Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released by Iranian authorities on January 8, 2025, after 20 […]
November 15, 2024

Italian Investigative Team Threatened with “Charlie Hebdo–Style” Attack

November 15, 2024 – Italy – The editorial staff of Report, a prominent investigative program on Italy’s public broadcaster RAI3, received a chilling social media death […]
October 1, 2024

Salvini Sparks Debate Over RAI Independence After Unfiltered Monologue Airing

October 01, 2024 – Italy –  A single four-minute video of Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini aired uncritically on public news channel Rainews24 on September 14 […]