The Daphne Caruana Galizia case is a tragic example of the dangers investigative journalists face when exposing corruption. A fearless Maltese journalist, Caruana Galizia was assassinated by a car bomb on October 16, 2017, after reporting on government corruption, money laundering, and political scandals linked to the Panama Papers. Her murder sparked mass protests in Malta, eventually leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in 2019.