Press Freedom Campaign Hacks Lottery Numbers to Deliver Uncensored News

Reporters Without Borders has come up with a way to give access to journalism in Russia, Brazil and Turkey

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Concerns over press censorship are in the spotlight again since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the Russian government cracking down on media outlets and restricting citizens’ access to social platforms.

Reporters Without Borders (RWB), an organization that advocates for press freedom, has come up with another clever way to combat online censorship by oppressive regimes, including Russia. The project uses lottery numbers as a hack to help people access independent journalism.

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Created by DDB Germany, “The Truth Wins” campaign coincides with the World Day Against Cyber Censorship on Mar.

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