Claim 526

Panyi said the disclosure risked a chilling effect on sources that could hinder Hungarian journalists' work over the long run.

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

Statement: Panyi said the disclosure risked a chilling effect on sources that could hinder Hungarian journalists' work over the long run.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: chilling effect on reporting
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

Among Hungarian journalists, the biggest fear now is that this affair will have a chilling effect on sources, and paradoxically this enormous scoop will hinder our work in the long run.