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Argentina’s president posts more than 35 anti-media hate messages on X per day

Javier Milei has cemented his status as a press freedom predator. We analysed his X account over a six-and-a-half-week period and found the Argentine president published an average of over 35 posts attacking the press per day. From the incendiary slogan “We don’t hate journalists enough” to describing reporters as “disgusting scum,” we counted a total of 1,674 anti-press posts published in 47 days. He notably argues that journalists who criticise him are corrupt, claiming they earn more money by attacking him.
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VIDEO: A welcome committee for Javier Milei

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To mark Argentine President Javier Milei’s visit to Paris on September 30th, RSF organised an awareness-raising operation in the streets of the French capital. Throughout the day, a truck equipped with LED screens displayed some of his most virulent statements against journalists, sending a clear message that the head of state’s repeated attacks against the press must be addressed.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine: the Kremlin pounds data centres, disrupting media outlets

In Kyiv, data centres are being targeted by Russian strikes, causing IT malfunctions and internet outages that have disrupted the operations of many Ukrainian media outlets. These attacks on civilian infrastructure — which constitute a war crime — also threaten the public’s right to information.
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🇪🇬 Egypt: an entire newsroom forcibly disappeared

It’s a first in Egypt. Within 48 hours, Egyptian police arrested all six journalists ([link removed]) who made up the newsroom of the independent investigative outlet Matsada2sh. The authorities have yet to provide any information about the arrests, and the fate and whereabouts of the journalists remain unknown — a common practice that nonetheless violates the Egyptian Constitution.

🇨🇺 Cuba: journalist arrested for his work for the 19th time

In Cuba, Henry Constantín Ferreiro stands out as much for his contributions to journalism as for the target on his back. A prominent reporter from La Hora de Cuba, he’s been deprived of his liberty for the 19th time and charged with “disobedience”. Authorities claim he failed to appear at a summons, an allegation he disputes.
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🇸🇦 🇫🇷 Eight years of impunity for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

2 October marks eight years since Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Türkiye. After eight years of impunity, two failed legal proceedings and one sham trial, France may now be the last hope ([link removed]) for securing justice for the journalist. In May 2026, the office of the French national anti-terrorism prosecutor announced that an investigating judge would take up the murder case based on a complaint filed in 2022 by RSF and the NGO Trial International.

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New RSF report: The Propaganda Monitor’s China edition

How does China, the world’s largest prison for journalists, ensure its propaganda takes hold at home and abroad? Our latest edition of The Propaganda Monitor delves into Beijing’s tactics to promote its image internationally and erase documentation of its wrongdoings, from signing media cooperation agreements to funding foreign news outlets to harassing and threatening journalists.
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