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Palestinians are being locked out of the digital economy

Written by Guest Contributor

4 weeks ago

The signal we cannot ignore: What the LONDA 2025 report reveals about Africa’s digital rights

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

5 June 2026

Reporting when the internet goes dark: How journalists find workarounds when cut off

Written by Guest Contributor

19 May 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa: Why do less than 12 percent of Africans have AI access?

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

4 May 2026

Stories about Access

A lack of electricity and internet access hinders AI adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Connectivity is no longer just about convenience, but also about fairness and fundamental rights.

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

28 April 2026

AI warfare triggers Putin, as Kremlin moves to dismantle the last pieces of Russian internet

More and more restrictions are being imposed on the internet in Russia

Written by Daria Dergacheva

18 April 2026

How initiatives to narrow Africa’s digital gap are affecting women’s representation

Africa Wiki Women increases African women’s visibility in the Wikimedia and Wikipedia ecosystem

Written by Mamisoa Raveloaritiana

Translated by Laura

4 April 2026

Iran’s internet blackout as media event: Networks, algorithms, and the politics of visibility

During Iran’s internet blackout, state violence unfolded unseen with competing propagandists filling the digital void

Written by Guest Contributor

21 February 2026

Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship

In Togo, freedom of expression is extremely limited

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

19 October 2025

Inside-net: Russia is dismantling free internet connections

Other autocracies are taking note

Written by Daria Dergacheva

7 October 2025

How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes

Xinjiang has become a testing ground for new surveillance technologies

Written by Global Voices East Asia

18 September 2025

Gen Z stands up to expose corruption in Nepal

Young people are protesting over systemic corruption and a system that rewards ‘nepo kids’ over meritocracy

Written by Benju Lwagun

9 September 2025

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

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