| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Online harassment was "much worse" than before COVID-19 | 20% |
| Direct censorship of reporting* | 14% |
| Experienced political pressure to produce positive coverage of government officials and/or political leaders | 14% |
| Publicly abused by a politician or elected official in the course of their work | 10% |
| Physically attacked in connection with their work | 3% |
| Fined, arrested, detained, charged, or sentenced to jail on the basis of alleged offenses | 2% |
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Release date
October 2020
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
May 13 to June 30, 2020
Number of respondents
1,406 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Censorship of reporting ranging from preemptive non-publication orders and defamation suits to takedown demands and forced shutdowns of news outlets.
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