Alerts | Online intimidation or smear

Brazilian lawyer doxes journalist who interviewed her about COVID-19 vaccine production

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Lawyer Flavia Ferronato published the screen shots of her conversation with a journalist, Andressa Vieira, including the journalist’s name and phone number. The journalist had contacted Ferronato to ask questions about COVID-19 vaccine production. The Brazilian association of investigative journalists, Abraji, condemned the doxing as a “clear form of intimidation” and said such actions put journalists’ safety at risk.

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