The majority of threats that female journalists receive online come from anonymous sources, according to a study from December 2020. When asked who was responsible for the online abuse that female journalists are subjected to, 57 percent of respondents said that they had been abused by unknown sources.
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UNESCO. (December 10, 2020). Main perpetrators of online violence to female journalists worldwide as of December 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1233785/perpetrators-online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
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