Hong Kong to toughen up privacy law against doxxingDoxxing has become a widespread practice of both anti and pro-government protestersWritten by Oiwan Lam20 May 2021
The rise and fall of Clubhouse in TurkeyAfter a brief period of popularity among opposition activists, pro-Erdoğan figures have now flooded the appWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva4 May 2021
Can mobile phone users really protect themselves from privacy violations?Users are offering a wealth of data, free of chargeWritten by Rémy Vuong4 May 2021
Russian authorities crack down on student journalism outlet over protest explainer videoFour student editors face three-year prison sentencesWritten by Tanya Lokot26 April 2021
European Court backs Ukrainian journalist's right to phone data privacy from the stateThe ruling sets "a precedent for Ukraine and ECHR practice".Written by Tanya Lokot26 April 2021
Journalist becomes first person convicted over 2019 mob attack that injured dozens of HongkongersBao Choy was found guilty of 'making false statements' while searching public recordsWritten by Oiwan Lam26 April 2021
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing camp wants to ‘get rid of’ pro-democracy newspaper Apple DailyThe paper came under fire as its founder Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prisonWritten by Oiwan Lam21 April 2021
How Azerbaijan's government abused Facebook's loopholes—for yearsOfficials have created pages that pose as real people in order to boost engagement on pro-government contentWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva21 April 2021
Thierry Henry quits social media and calls for platforms to act against racist online attacksFrench football legend: ‘There HAS to be some accountability.’ Written by Richard Wanjohi16 April 2021
‘A day without internet is a day in the dark’: The Gambia's growing digital divideUnstable, expensive internet and frequent outages impedes developmentWritten by Jainaba Sonko16 April 2021
The Gambia’s missed opportunity for digital rights reformActivists hope to overturn many draconian laws that stifle dissentWritten by Alieu Sowe31 March 2021
Post-Magufuli, will Tanzania review its repressive online content regulations? EPOCA 2020 content regulations are used to undermine digital rightsWritten by GV Sub-Saharan Africa30 March 2021
Protests erupt in Bangladesh after writer charged under the Digital Security Act dies in prisonAhmed was arrested for criticizing the government's pandemic response on social mediaWritten by Samaya Anjum19 March 2021
Twitter could be fully blocked in Russia within the next monthTwitter must comply with state's takedown requests to avoid blockingWritten by Tanya Lokot17 March 2021
In Tajikistan, online critics land behind bars as alleged ‘extremists’Authorities equate critical social media posts with terrorismWritten by Ozoda Nurmakhmadova17 March 2021
How India's new internet regulations will change social media, online news and video streamingTech giants such as Google and Twitter haven't commented on the new rulesWritten by Rohith Jyothish16 March 2021
Cambodia’s internet gateway could intensify surveillance and censorshipThe new National Internet Gateway could also affect the operations of tech companiesWritten by Mong Palatino7 March 2021
Sudan's revised cybercrime law falls short on its promiseVague terms enable government institutions to violate fundamental freedomsWritten by Khattab Hamad4 March 2021
Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian stateBelarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reportingWritten by Tanya Lokot26 February 2021
Arrest of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi over protest ‘toolkit’ draws backlash'Editing a Google Doc in support of farmers is an act of sedition in this country now'Written by GV South Asia17 February 2021