Page 10 of 46 to countries with poor human rights records. During the year, there were no new reports of instances of the use of spyware. During the year, Artemis Seaford, a former Meta employee with dual Greek and U.S. citizenship who, according to a March 20 New York Times report, worked on cybersecurity policy issues, alleged she was monitored by the National Intelligence Service via Predator spyware on her mobile phone from September to November 2021. Opposition and international press outlets argued the pattern of evidence implicated the country’s authorities. In July the Hellenic Data Protection Authority presented findings suggesting that in 2022 at least 92 Greek citizens had been subjected to attempts to install Predator spyware on their personal devices. The authority said it did not have data pointing to the origin of these attempts, but added the investigation remained ongoing. Section 2. Respect for Civil Liberties a. Freedom of Expression, Including for Members of the Press and Other Media The constitution and law provided for freedom of expression, including for members of the press and other media, and the government generally respected this right. An independent media, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combined to promote freedom of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor