# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-hungary-panyi-pegasus-spyware)
- Source: Hungary's Szabolcs Panyi on how Pegasus surveillance has hindered his reporting. https://cpj.org/2021/12/hungarys-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.

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