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Free Expression · August, 2020

Stories about Free Expression from August, 2020

An earthquake shook Tanzania. A new law prohibits citizens from speaking about it online.

New online content regulations prohibit certain topics without government approval

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Pernille Baerendtsen

15 August 2020

Building safer online spaces in Myanmar

Facebook faces great scrutiny in Myanmar

Written by Guest Contributor

14 August 2020

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law

His two sons, who are not in the media business, were also arrested

Written by Oiwan Lam

13 August 2020

Human rights defenders and journalists under attack in Southeast Asia

The past two weeks saw several disturbing cases of arrests, convictions, and raids targeting human rights activists and journalists in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Written by Mong Palatino

11 August 2020

Belarus shuts down internet as thousands protest election results

Alexander Lukashenka has secured a sixth consecutive term as president

Written by Maxim Edwards

11 August 2020

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part II

Social media flooded with conspiracy theories, hate speech & disinformation

Written by Endalkachew Chala

8 August 2020

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part I

Speculation began to fly amid long-standing ethnic and political tensions

Written by Endalkachew Chala

8 August 2020

COVID-19 and China's information control policy

China's strategy to control information and its consequences has become a global concern

Written by Weiboscope HKU

7 August 2020

Moderate globally, impact locally: A series on content moderation in the Global South

'Content moderation raises difficult challenges...'

Written by Guest Contributor

5 August 2020

Digital rights remain under threat in Malawi despite historic win for democracy

Authorities have used retrogressive laws to stifle freedom of expression

Written by Michael Kaiyatsa

5 August 2020

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