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Le Monde condemns with the utmost firmness the campaign of hatred targeting two of our journalists since the morning of Tuesday, October 27. These attacks, fueled by far-right media and widely relayed on social networks, include intolerable insults and threats.
Nothing can justify such excesses, which must cease without delay. Le Monde reserves the right to take legal action and gives its fullest support to its two journalists.
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FAQs Le Mondes Response to the Campaign of Hatred Against Two of Its Journalists
1 What exactly happened
Since the morning of Tuesday October 27 two Le Monde journalists have been targeted by a coordinated campaign of hatred The attacks have been fueled by farright media and have multiplied throughout the day
2 How is Le Monde responding
Le Monde condemns these attacks with the utmost firmness The newspaper is publicly defending its journalists and denouncing the campaign against them
3 Who is behind these attacks
According to Le Monde the campaign is being fueled by farright media outlets which have amplified the attacks against the two journalists
4 Why are the journalists being targeted
Le Monde has identified this as a campaign of hatredhostile attacks aimed at the journalists personally rather than legitimate criticism of their work
5 What does campaign of hatred mean
It refers to a sustained coordinated wave of hostile attacksinsults threats and harassmentdirected at specific people often designed to intimidate them and silence their reporting
6 Is this just online criticism
No A campaign of hatred goes far beyond fair criticism It involves personal attacks and harassment and when fueled by media outlets it can spill over into realworld threats and danger
7 Why is this a free press issue
When journalists are targeted for doing their jobs it can intimidate them and others chilling reporting on topics some groups want suppressed Defending journalists under attack protects the publics right to information
8 What can happen to journalists targeted like this
Targets of such campaigns often face online harassment threats psychological pressure and sometimes physical danger Thats why newsrooms treat these campaigns as serious threats not mere complaints
9 What can readers do to help
Avoid sharing or amplifying the attacking content support the journalists and outlet publicly and report threats to the platforms where they appear
10 How do newsrooms typically handle such campaigns
They issue public statements of solidarity document the attacks strengthen security for affected staff and sometimes pursue legal action against those making threats or defamation
11 Whats the difference between criticism and a hate campaign
Criticism targets the workaccuracy methods conclusions A hate campaign targets the personwith insults threats and coordinated harassment intended to
