Harassment

Foreign ministry officials are using Yang's speech to prove a recycled conspiracy about overseas Chinese students being contaminated by Western ideology.

10 May 2017

Who's Paying for the Meme War Against Alexey Navalny?

Written by Isaac Webb · Russia

The scheme comes in the wake of news about a major mudslingling campaign that the Kremlin was reportedly planning against Navalny.

5 April 2017

Netizen Report: Online Battles Break Out Amid Elections in Armenia and Ecuador

Written by Netizen Report Team · Activism

LiveJournal bans "political solicitation" in Russia (its new home), Google contemplates a return to China, and Bangladesh's telecom regulator rejects a proposed Facebook bedtime ban.

4 April 2017

Ecuadorian Elections Marked by Website Outages, Twitter Suspensions

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle · Censorship

Along with pro-opposition websites, some media rights groups saw a sharp decline in traffic on the evening of the election.

3 April 2017

Criminal Case Against Indian Poet Provokes Controversy Over Speech Rights

Written by Devika Sakhadeo · Censorship

The poem was posted on Facebook on World Poetry Day — but its verses were not welcomed by everyone.

Pre-Vote Shenanigans — And Fake News — Cloud Armenia's General Election

Written by Akhal-Tech Collective · Media

The build up to #Armvote17 showcased a sample of the online tactics favoured by modern-day vote manipulators.

31 March 2017

Emirati Hardline Nationalists Target Human Rights Defenders on Twitter

Written by Amin Jobran · Activism

It is no longer unusual for governments to maintain a robust online presence. They understand well the power of the internet in forming public opinion and manipulating political discourse.