The Adani Group and ‘OpIndia’ have appeared on a list of ‘press freedom predators.’ This list, covering the year 2026, was compiled by the organization ‘Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF).
November 2nd marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Ahead of this date, the international advocacy group for journalists, ‘Reporters Without Borders,’ released this list. This is the second time the organization has published such a list of ‘press freedom predators.’
Regarding the Adani Group, it has been noted that whenever any unfavorable report appears in the media, this highly influential business conglomerate initiates legal action—often seeking substantial damages. This creates a barrier to the publication of relevant news in the media. ‘OpIndia’ itself functions as a media outlet; according to RSF, its role involves running smear campaigns against individual journalists or media organizations that publish reports critical of the government.
According to RSF, the ‘Press Freedom Predators’ list is a component of its Press Freedom Index. It includes figures such as Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Hong Kong’s John Lee Ka-chiu, and Brendan Carr, head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
The list includes billionaire Elon Musk and Argentine President Javier Milei. According to RSF, in April and May alone, these two individuals made 1,674 posts on ‘X’ targeting the media and journalists.
RSF has stated that a list of ‘predators’ has been compiled across five categories: political, security, economic, legal, and social. Adani has been placed in the economic ‘predators’ list, while OpIndia has been included in the social ‘predators’ list.
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