Digital authoritarianism · September, 2024

Stories about Digital authoritarianism from September, 2024

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of resistance, must be released on time

For many in Egypt and elsewhere in the region, Abdel Fattah has become a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism

Written by Walid El Houri

27 September 2024

Hong Kong Article 23: Three jailed over a seditious T-shirt, bus graffiti, social media posts in six months

The three were sentenced between 10 and 14 months in prison over political slogans

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

23 September 2024

Lessons from Indonesia's 2024 election: Social media, censorship, and youth vote

Young activists shared how the spread of disinformation and the use of AI influenced election results

Written by EngageMedia, Rezwan

17 September 2024

Hong Kong journalists are under systematic and organized attacks

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists threatened, intimidated and harassed since June

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

16 September 2024

Operation Knock Knock: On the hunt for dissident voices in Venezuela

Venezuelan security forces target dissident voices in an operation informally called Operation Knock Knock

Written by ProBox

12 September 2024

VenApp, the Chavista app co-opted for harassment in Venezuela

The app was boycotted and reported after the presidential election

Written by ProBox

11 September 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

Ahead of its controversial elections, Tunisia bans magazine Jeune Afrique for criticizing the president

The banning of Jeune Afrique is another step in Kais Saied’s clampdown on independent media, further undoing the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution

Written by Walid El Houri

6 September 2024

China’s top nationalist influencer Hu Xijin silenced for over a month, but very few miss him

Many believe that Hu overstepped by critiquing government policy

Written by Oiwan Lam

4 September 2024