Francesco Cancellato

Francesco Cancellato

journalist Italy

Francesco Cancellato is the director of Fanpage.it, an Italian online news platform. He has become a central figure in the Paragon spyware scandal, as reports indicate that he was among those targeted for surveillance, raising serious concerns about press freedom and governmental transparency.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
149,214
Power
5,495$
Sentiment
5.06
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Italy 3 4.33 0.10% +30% 60,461,826 75,796 $2,000,000 2,507$
United Kingdom 2 5.50 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 36,765 $2,700,000 1,462$
France 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 65,273,511 32,218 $2,700,000 1,333$
Israel 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 9,216,900 4,435 $400,000 192$
Totals 7 202,838,248 149,214 $7,800,000 5,494$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Francesco Cancellato is mentioned as a journalist who was spied on via spyware. 3

Corriere della Sera: Spyrtacus, lo spyware che per anni ha infettato gli smartphone degli italiani

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Francesco Cancellato is an Italian journalist who announced he was among the 90 people whose mobile phones had likely been compromised last year. 5

The Guardian: Revelations of Israeli spyware abuse raise fears over possible use by Trump | World news