“They try to suppress us, but we should be louder”: a qualitative exploration of intimidation in tobacco control - Globalization and Health
This included newspaper articles criticising organisations and funders, making false claims about funding sources, or misquoting an organisation’s work. No participant reported legal action against them. In another instance, after a threatening call and suspected surveillance, a participant reported carrying on as planned and “nothing happened” (A/AMR). Connections with lawyers with an in-depth understanding of the tobacco industry was also important. It was also observed that governments were increasingly “buying a lot of narrative from the [tobacco] industry and coming down on civil society” (R/SEAR).
Source: The Guardian November 16, 2023 20:56 UTC
