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The politics and people behind Balochistan, Pakistan’s internet shutdowns

The province faces annual blackouts during August due to a surge in militant activity

Written by Ramna Saeed, Nabeel Armaan

18 August 2025

Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

The bill was criticized by civil society and international experts

Written by Vlast.kz

13 August 2025

Georgian journalist sentenced to two years in prison, sparking outrage at home and abroad

Mzia Amaghlobeli, founder of the independent news outlet Batumelebi, was convicted on August 6

Written by Mikheil Khachidze

12 August 2025

The killing of Anas al-Sharif and Western journalism’s moral collapse

More journalists have been killed in Gaza — with complete impunity — than in both World Wars combined

Written by Guest Contributor

12 August 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

Russian photographer gets a draconian sentence for sending open source materials abroad

‘Many treason cases are based on public data retroactively declared secret’

Written by Daria Dergacheva

31 July 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

Creative Australia restores representatives for the 2026 Venice Biennale in a win for freedom of expression

Creative Australia reverses its controversial cancellation of an artistic duo

Written by Kevin Rennie

23 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

Turkey becomes the first to censor AI chatbot Grok

The country has a history of censoring online content

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

14 July 2025

‘We know what’s coming: exile or prison’ – Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez on surviving Bukele’s crackdown

'The government uses polygraphs to question officials about whether they’ve spoken to El Faro'

Written by Committee to Protect Journalists

7 July 2025

China is rushing to develop its AI-powered censorship system

Powered by new technology, Chinese political propaganda is going global

Written by Yasemin Yam

2 July 2025

In the face of international criticism, Azerbaijan sentences the Abzas Media team

'Truth is whole — and the truth is that I have committed no crime'

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 June 2025

Vietnam's Telegram ban: Cybersecurity or censorship?

Authorities said 70 percent of Telegram channels are linked to illegal content

Written by Mong Palatino

24 June 2025

Russia prepares to get rid of WhatsApp and possibly Telegram

Parliament passed a law pertaining to a national messaging app

Written by Daria Dergacheva

20 June 2025

Filipino artists reject Senate bill expanding powers of film and TV regulating body

The bill allows the government to regulate TV programs and movies streamed online

Written by Mong Palatino

17 June 2025

In Georgia, the space for dissent keeps shrinking

The country's sinking ranking by international freedom indexes underscores the government's antidemocratic turn

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

31 May 2025

Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone Africa

Many authoritarian regimes use economic tools to censor the media in Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

30 May 2025

Sam George’s ministry presents a major threat to media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana

If Ghana’s democracy is to survive, it cannot afford to let its press be muzzled

Written by Guest Contributor

28 May 2025

The authoritarian playbook: How governments in Georgia, Slovakia and Serbia employ same narratives and tactics against protests

Russia amplifies framing of protests as coup attempts and part of Western interference against sovereignty of Serbia, Slovakia and Georgia

Written by Istinomer

22 May 2025

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