From troll farms to racist hate speech, nationalists’ bullying tactics are having a chilling effect on political journalism
Mon 17 Jun 2024 02.00 EDT
Employees at Sweden’s national news channel, TV4, were last month told to avoid wearing clothing or badges that might identify their employer’s logo in public. The security risk was deemed too big. The advice was made in response to increased threats against the station and its reporters after its investigative programme, Kalla Fakta (Cold Facts), alleged that the far-right Sweden Democrats – the second biggest party in Sweden…