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flag Global journalist deaths reached a record 126 in 2025, with Gaza conflict deadliest, while press freedom declined worldwide due to censorship, violence, and disinformation.

flag In 2025, global journalist deaths hit a record 126 by mid-December, driven largely by the Gaza conflict where nearly 250 journalists were killed since 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. flag Despite vast media access, press freedom declined worldwide due to government censorship, tech platform manipulation, and rising violence, with self-censorship up 63% and over 900 reporters fleeing Latin America and the Caribbean. flag UNESCO’s report cited a ten-percent drop in global expression freedom since 2012, noting threats, digital abuse, and AI-driven disinformation eroding public trust, even in democracies like India, Mexico, and Indonesia.

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