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William Hilderbrandt

Paris

News Anchor at France 24

Host at Access Asia

News anchor and host of Scoop @France24_EN. All views here are my own. RTs≠endorsement.

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  • India-Pakistan crisis: Rise in misinformation, warmongering and censorship

    3 weeks ago | france24.com | William Hilderbrandt

    By The ceasefire is apparently holding between India and Pakistan. But even if the fighting has stopped, the information war continues. There has been misinformation, warmongering and a crackdown on independent journalists in both countries. Experts say the fog of war has created one big casualty: the truth. This week's guest on our media show Scoop is data journalist Uzair Rizvi, an OSINT and fact-checking expert based in New Delhi.

  • Is the White House Correspondents' Dinner still relevant?

    1 month ago | france24.com | William Hilderbrandt

    To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. The White House Correspondents' Dinner is usually a star-studded affair, attended by Hollywood A-listers and hosted by a big-name comedian. This year's event, however, was different in form and tone.

  • Warnings of 'unprecedented' threat to student speech in US

    1 month ago | france24.com | William Hilderbrandt

    To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. There is increasing concern at universities in the United States over a crackdown on dissent.

  • Outrage after Trump silences pro-democracy media outlets Voice of America, Radio Free Europe

    2 months ago | france24.com | William Hilderbrandt

    To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. For decades, there had been bipartisan support for Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

  • After Trump's comments on Gaza, why were some media afraid of using the term ethnic cleansing?

    Feb 14, 2025 | france24.com | William Hilderbrandt

    US President Donald Trump's plan to take control of the Gaza Strip and clear out Palestinians has drawn international condemnation. Western and Arab governments, the United Nations and human rights groups were all quick to say it was tantamount to ethnic cleansing. But many media outlets in the US and France did not make the same connection. Why? Was it poor taste, bad judgment or something else?

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William Hilderbrandt
William Hilderbrandt @whilderbrandt
9 May 25

RT @France24_en: ▶️ Russian journalist flees from Moscow to Paris amid crackdown on dissent https://t.co/lGkoV5oIep https://t.co/OFWusv2KMf

William Hilderbrandt
William Hilderbrandt @whilderbrandt
25 Apr 25

RT @France24_en: Scoop - Reporting on the Pope ➡️ https://t.co/e8cQJx2Tbv https://t.co/G4pBohzXRd

William Hilderbrandt
William Hilderbrandt @whilderbrandt
11 Apr 25

RT @France24_en: Scoop - Warnings of 'unprecedented' threat to student speech in US ➡️ https://t.co/iw11OCAApG https://t.co/bhEjv7hCQx