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Ahead of municipal elections, Lebanese voter data is at risk

Outdated laws and weak cybersecurity leave Lebanese voter data vulnerable to breaches, with no clear privacy policy in place.

Written by SMEX

11 hours ago

Digital ID systems in Africa: A dream of inclusion or a threat to privacy?

It's important that individuals understand their rights and responsibilities in the digital age

Written by Cecilia Maundu

2 days ago

What does decolonising AI really mean? An interview with artist Ameera Kawash

Conceiving the digital as quintessentially scalable makes it colonial, commercial, and commodified by default.

Written by UntoldMag

5 days ago

Vanuatu prime minister criticizes post-earthquake documentary for peddling alleged ‘foreign media bias’

Vanuatu officials complain that an Australian report unfairly singled out Chinese construction projects

Written by Mong Palatino

1 week ago

How China’s model of internet censorship is getting traction in Asia: Interview with ARTICLE 19 researchers

Cybersecurity is reframed as regime security under the banner of sovereignty

Written by Filip Noubel

2 weeks ago

Civil society’s data in north and east Syria is not secure

Continuing operations without any solid strategies for digital security could lead to a digital disaster in Syria

Written by SMEX

2 weeks ago

AI’s bitter truth: It has biases, too

The systems behind artificial intelligence reveal deep-seated biases that can negatively influence society's perceptions and behavior

Written by Tactical Tech

3 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump's funding cuts force Radio Free Asia subsidiary Whynot to go dark

The Chinese media outlet, Whynot, occupies a unique position in the Chinese-language media landscape

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

3 weeks ago

Indonesia’s Tempo News says delivery of dead animals to its office was an act of terror

During the same week, police violently dispersed protests against a controversial bill

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

MediaHack: 36 hours against electoral disinformation in Ecuador

Three winning projects demonstrated that technology can strengthen transparency and fact-checking during an election period

Written by Carlos E. Flores Translated (en) by Melissa Vida

4 weeks ago

In Turkey a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool

Turkish experts, civil society groups, and international observers saw the law as a potential tool to restrict independent reporting and stifle dissent.

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 weeks ago

Starlink in Yemen: A digital revolution or a security threat?

Elon Musk's Starlink is sparking fears of data privacy breaches, government crackdowns, and foreign influence

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

21 March 2025

The crackdown on academic freedom in Europe: More than just a right-wing phenomenon

Academia is not a neutral space. It has always been a site of struggle throughout history

Written by Walid El Houri

8 March 2025

The impact on the African continent of Meta scrapping its fact-checking program

Fake news on social issues can have significant negative impact

Written by Jean Sovon Translated (en) by Laura

21 February 2025

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Global Voices interviewed the communications officer of Exile Hub, an organization that works with activists and journalists affected by the conflict in Myanmar

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

Singapore activist charged for joining candle lighting vigils for death row inmates

Authorities accused of targeting anti-death penalty activists

Written by Mong Palatino

10 February 2025

The political economy of fact-checking in Indonesia

Lessons from fact-checking the 2024 election and the way forward

Written by EngageMedia

9 February 2025

Safeguarding the story: The urgency of digital security for journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journalists face escalating cyberattacks, surveillance, and digital harassment.

Written by Cecilia Maundu

8 February 2025

From a soap opera to cyberattacks: The unexpected connection between North Macedonia and Venezuela

Digital activism built an unexpected connection between the two countries in 2024

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Filip Stojanovski

7 February 2025

‘Let’s talk about something else’: China’s AI chatbot DeepSeek censors sensitive topics

A comparison of Chinese and US generative AI responses

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

5 February 2025

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