Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware?

Of the 25 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 36% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 32% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 75. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 25 rated outlets on this story, 36% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 32% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware biased?

Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware is one event reported by 75 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which outlets covered Serbian activists targeted with advanced spyware?

75 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many people in Serbia were targeted with spyware?

At least 14 people from civil society in Serbia have been targeted with advanced spyware. These individuals included members of a student movement that has been challenging the government.

What kind of spyware was used against Serbian activists?

Pegasus and NoviSpy were used against Serbian activists. The spyware was installed through zero-click exploits in iMessage, meaning no action was required from the target to initiate the infection.

What is the cost of installing Pegasus spyware?

The installation of Pegasus software is reported to cost between 50,000 and 100,000 euros. This figure was mentioned in one of the reports covering the incident.