A SLAPP - Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation - is a type of legal case deployed against journalists, academics and public interest activists.

Meenakshi Ravi explains how SLAPPs have become a regular tool to try and silence journalistic work.

Feature contributors:
Caroline Kean - Media litigation specialist & Partner, Wiggin LLP
Paul Radu - Investigative journalist & Co-founder, Organized Crime & Corruption Reporting Project
Annelie Östlund - Investigative journalist, Realtid

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