AI and visual propaganda are being used to stoke tensions as Ethiopia eyes Eritrea's Red Sea Port

How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

The murder of a young girl in Ethiopia reveals TikTok’s content moderation failures

Meta's Oversight Board grapples with Facebook and Instagram's opaque content guidelines

Shutdowns, throttling and stifling dissent online: Africa’s new normal, Part II

Shutdowns, throttling and stifling dissent online: Africa’s new normal, Part I

Toward a cyberfeminist future: A new study centers African women as protagonists online

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part II

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part I

How identity-driven conflicts fuel Ethiopia's incendiary social media rhetoric

Refugees in Ethiopia's camps raise privacy and exclusion concerns over UNHCR’s new digital registration

Ethiopia: Stop hate speech, not free speech

In Ethiopia’s disinformation epidemic, the crumbling ruling coalition is the elephant in the room

How Ethiopia's ruling coalition created a playbook for disinformation

Months after pledge to open internet, Ethiopia disrupts connectivity amidst communal violence, tension

In Ethiopia, disinformation spreads through Facebook live as political tensions rise

Netizen Report: Conflict triggers internet shutdowns in Mauritania, Myanmar and Ethiopia (again)

Struggles for political power in Myanmar, Mauritania and Ethiopia led to widespread shutdowns of internet services this week.

Netizen Report: Lawyers seek court challenge against Ethio Telecom over internet shutdown

Pakistani bloggers face threats for online speech, Algeria shuts down social media and Indonesian police say they’re "cyber patrolling" WhatsApp.

Taxed, throttled or thrown in jail: Africa’s new internet paradigm

Across the continent, the legal and economic costs of speaking up are rising.