Claim 525

Panyi said sources had become afraid of the trouble speaking with him might bring into their lives.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Panyi said sources had become afraid of the trouble speaking with him might bring into their lives.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: sources grow afraid
About: incident 2021-hungary-panyi-pegasus-spyware
Source: Hungary's Szabolcs Panyi on how Pegasus surveillance has hindered his reporting
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2021-12-13

Quotation from the source

increasingly afraid of the trouble I might bring into their life