Digital authoritarianism · August, 2025

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Digital authoritarianism · August, 2025

Stories about Digital authoritarianism from August, 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

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

When civil society is pushed offline, what’s lost isn’t just voices, but history, memory, resistance, and possibility

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

23 August 2025

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

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

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Digital authoritarianism · August, 2025

Stories about Digital authoritarianism from August, 2025

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

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

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

Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

Digital blackout: How internet shutdowns devastate the economy and daily life in North Waziristan, Pakistan

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