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Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

19 October 2025

Inside-net: Russia is dismantling free internet connections

Written by Daria Dergacheva

7 October 2025

How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes

Written by Global Voices East Asia

18 September 2025

Gen Z stands up to expose corruption in Nepal

Written by Benju Lwagun

9 September 2025

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Digital blackout: How internet shutdowns devastate the economy and daily life in North Waziristan, Pakistan

The internet is a lifeline for employment and economic stability — especially in remote areas

Written by Farooq Mahsud

2 August 2025

Users in Russia could be punished for searching the internet

The concept of “extremist activity” in Russian legislation today is quite far-reaching

Written by Daria Dergacheva

29 July 2025

Togo restricted internet during June protests

The ECOWAS court condemned Togo for the internet shutdowns in August 2017

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

16 July 2025

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

Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a sham

The draft Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 has come under fire due to definitional ambiguity and other concerns

Written by Samaya Anjum

24 January 2025

Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship

By the end of 2023, over 92 percent of Russian population used the internet. The government has other plans for them now.

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 January 2025

Australia is the first nation to ban social media for under-16s

Landmark legislation sees the Australian government committed to the novel step of child protection by banning social media for under sixteens.

Written by Gayle Pescud

10 January 2025

2025: The year we decide the internet's future

Can the multi-stakeholder model, which has safeguarded an open, inclusive internet, survive?

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

8 January 2025

India's internet shutdown crisis: A growing threat to digital rights

India’s internet shutdowns are undermining digital rights, economic development, and the fundamental freedoms of its people.

Written by Kanav Narayan Sahgal

6 January 2025

Internet outages and blocks in Latin America in 2024

Latin America between power outages and internet blockages

Written by Jacobo Nájera

Translated by Dalia Tarek

3 January 2025

The great Pakistan firewall and use of religion as a tool for digital authoritarianism

Amid VPN regulations, reports emerge of Bluesky also being blocked in Pakistan

Written by Ramna Saeed

22 November 2024

Brazil's Supreme Court lifts suspension of X after Musk backs down

X paid a USD 5.2 million fine

Written by Global Voices Brazil

11 October 2024

What you need to know about the X (formerly Twitter) situation in Brazil

Without a representative in the country, the platform was suspended following a Brazilian Supreme Court ruling

Written by Global Voices Brazil

7 September 2024

Starlink in Sudan: A lifeline or war facilitator?

Internet is being used as a weapon by warring parties

Written by Digital Rights Lab

20 August 2024

Internet shutdowns in Sudan allow the bypass of regulations

That battles over control of telecommunications infrastructure and internet access

Written by Digital Rights Lab

14 August 2024

Censorship and isolation as China bans thousands of mobile apps

Top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide are unavailable or inaccessible in China

Written by Oiwan Lam

25 June 2024

The ingenious ‘network tree’ defying Gaza's connectivity blockade

Italian filmmaker Manolo Luppichini's insights on connectivity in war-torn Gaza

Written by Mariam A.

13 June 2024

Pakistan administered Kashmir faces internet shutdown amidst protests

People in Azad Kashmir protests high wheat prices, electricity bills

Written by GV South Asia

21 May 2024

Mozambique: Digital landscape and internet disruption in the context of elections

Municipal elections saw internet disruptions

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

28 December 2023

Turkey bans access to 16 VPN providers

The list will grow ahead of local elections pundits say

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

26 December 2023

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