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

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Municipal elections saw internet disruptions

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Turkey bans access to 16 VPN providers

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Internet access in Latin America has become a weapon for authoritarian regimes

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Digital apartheid and the use of social media algorithms in humanitarian crises

Big tech censorship in Gaza exposes systemic discrimination and rights failures

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Digital Blackout: Systematic censorship of Palestinian voices

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Human rights organizations call for an immediate physical and digital ceasefire in Gaza

This plea stresses action by governments, international bodies, and tech firms

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21 October 2023

A look into Uganda's digital services tax

The tax targets nonresident companies, such at Meta and Netflix

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17 October 2023

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