Expressing concern over the growing menace of online abuse faced by women journalists, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Saturday urged media organisations and regulatory bodies to adopt concrete safety protocols to protect women reporters and editors from digital harassment and reputational harm.

Delivering the keynote address at the 31st anniversary event of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) in New Delhi, the CJI-designate said the weaponisation of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) has created “unique vulnerabilities” for women journalists, who are often targeted through doctored images, fabricated content and persistent trolling campaigns.

“Perpetrators misuse private data, fabricate incriminating content, 'troll' incessantly, and manipulate images for psychologi

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