"Unscrupulous politicians" and social media platforms bear responsibility for an increase of violence against journalists, a press freedom watchdog said on Tuesday.
Eighty journalists were killed so far this year, 348 are in prison and 60 are being held hostage, according to Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) which produces an annual round-up of violations against media professionals.
The Paris-based watchdog highlighted that all the figures have increased on the year and said that half of the journalists killed were deliberately targeted.
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