The number of murdered journalists has increased by 20% in recent years: "In 2024-2025, 189 journalists, media workers and content creators were killed worldwide, according to a new UNESCO report on the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them. This is a 20% increase over the previous two years and the highest figure since 2014-2015. More journalists have died in the past year alone than in the past year alone. Most of the killings took place in areas of armed conflict - according to UNESCO, 67% of journalists died there. Separately, there is an increase in threats related to new technologies and weapons - 50 journalists were killed by drone strikes in six war zones."

The number of murdered journalists has increased by 20% in recent years: "In 2024-2025, 189 journalists, media workers and content creators were killed worldwide, according to a new UNESCO report on the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them. This is a 20% increase over the previous two years and the highest figure since 2014-2015. More journalists have died in the past year alone than in the past year alone. Most of the killings took place in areas of armed conflict - according to UNESCO, 67% of journalists died there. Separately, there is an increase in threats related to new technologies and weapons - 50 journalists were killed by drone strikes in six war zones."