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The AI divide: Can the West foster a fair and democratic process for AI governance?

Written by Abdallah Abdallah

2 days ago

Macau independent news outlet announces closure following government deregistration

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

3 days ago

India’s top court moves to regulate comedians and influencers’ speech

Written by Sumit Kumar Singh

4 days ago

How encryption protects journalists and human rights defenders in West Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

2 weeks ago

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How civil society groups and activists are planning to reclaim civic space in Vietnam

Many in the international community are unaware of Vietnam’s authoritarian status and policies

Written by Mong Palatino

2 weeks ago

Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship

In Togo, freedom of expression is extremely limited

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

Journalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global realityJournalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global reality

When information is withheld from those who need it most, other human rights violations quickly follow

Written by Guest Contributor

3 weeks ago

Defamation charges filed against those who exposed the billion-dollar scam network in Thailand and Cambodia

Reporters found connections between an alleged scammer and money launderer and Thai government officials

Written by Mong Palatino

4 weeks ago

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

AI-generated propaganda is a major concern in contemporary democratic societies — particularly those in sensitive geopolitic contexts

Written by Guest Contributor

9 October 2025

Australian researcher arrested in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

Murray Hunter's case is the latest example of transnational repression in Southeast Asia

Written by Mong Palatino

8 October 2025

Inside-net: Russia is dismantling free internet connections

Other autocracies are taking note

Written by Daria Dergacheva

7 October 2025

Pro-government campaign against student protests attempts to justify repression in Serbia

‘Particularly concerning is the strategy of linking the protests to alleged foreign enemies, in this case, Croatia’

Written by International and Security Affairs Centre - ISAC

3 October 2025

Watch out! Authorities in Turkey are on the lookout for obscenity

Among the streaming platforms facing fines are Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video and Mubi

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 September 2025

Systematized supremacy: The consequences of blind faith in technology

Technology itself isn’t good or bad; it is about the humans behind it

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

22 September 2025

In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threat

The greatest danger is that this extradition could set a precedent across the continent

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

18 September 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

Normalizing surveillance in daily life

How technology is used to supercharge monitoring and control

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

15 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

DeepSeek and the digital battleground: China’s AI influence abroad

We could see a worldwide normalization of AI technology for surveillance and propaganda purposes

Written by Yasemin Yam

5 September 2025

A report shows that Trump’s move to investigate Brazil follows Big Tech’s interests

An investigation was announced with the decision to increase tariffs over Brazilian products

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

4 September 2025

‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminology

Technology is used to supercharge weapons of mass oppression

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

3 September 2025

With ‘human error’ and AI, online scams in Brazil show risks are a click away

Human errors, easy passwords, and lack of security knowledge, can lead to losses

Written by Raissa Moreira

Translated by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe, Jerónimo Restrepo

31 August 2025

What Brazil’s digital fight means for free expression in the Global South

Brazil’s model of platform regulation is drawing both praise and retaliation, within and beyond its borders

Written by Guest Contributor

29 August 2025

A Brazilian influencer warns how social media algorithms may help predators target children

Comment sections on photos of children are becoming meeting spots for pedophiles online, influencer claims

Written by Global Voices Brazil

26 August 2025

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