Norway’s Telenor telecom faces lawsuit for giving user data to Myanmar juntaWritten by Mong Palatino28 minutes ago
When free speech has a price: Youth voices in MozambiqueWritten by Tirso SitoeTranslated by Liam Anderson3 days ago
Trump’s ‘Agreements on Reciprocal Trade’ (ARTs) threaten equitable access to the internet in Global SouthWritten by EngageMedia5 days ago
Subsea cables and oil pipelines: The infrastructure linking AI, empire, and occupationWritten by Guest Contributor1 week ago
How a farmers’ protest in Bucharest was inflated online, then hijackedA real economic grievance became fuel for pre-existing anti-system narratives in RomaniaWritten by Guest Contributor2 weeks ago
How Cambodia’s law on ‘freedom parks’ curtailed people’s right to protestOnly one freedom park has been identified in the countryWritten by Mong Palatino2 weeks ago
West-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital orderBeijing calls the Uyghur region a ‘national energy and resource strategic security base’Written by Asiye Uyghur2 weeks ago
What India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests reveal about digital authoritarianismThe protests of the CJP offer both a warning and grounds for democratic optimismWritten by Guest Contributor15 September 2026
Myanmar journalists across borders remain dedicated to truth despite risksJournalists on the frontlines and in exile share a commitment to truthWritten by Exile Hub12 May 2026
Meta removes Bangladeshi community archivists’ pages through false copyright claimsDespite clear calls for coordinated attacks, Meta did not act to safeguard these activist pagesWritten by Shoeb A6 May 2026
AI hype narrative reaches the public healthcare system in El SalvadorEl Salvador’s government claims an AI assistant will help make its public healthcare system a reference.Written by Civic Media Observatory, Samanta Azpurua28 April 2026
Indonesia and the politics of platform governanceCan the Indonesian government truly tame digital platforms?Written by Irma Garnesia17 April 2026
How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 electionAn analysis of Bangladesh’s first AI-saturated election, where seeing was no longer believingWritten by Zulker Naeen1 April 2026
Pakistan jails two lawyers for 17 years over old tweetsThe trial moved unusually fast, speeding from indictment to sentencing in under three monthsWritten by Syed Salman Mehdi20 February 2026
Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 electionsAI-generated images, gendered disinformation, and harmful narratives were used to target Ugandan women politiciansWritten by Prudence Nyamishana16 February 2026
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai receives a 20-year jail sentenceFor the 78-year-old publisher, 20 years of imprisonment is effectively a death sentence.Written by Oiwan Lam10 February 2026
The social media battlefield: Political campaigns in Bangladesh’s national electionsDigital campaigning has become central to how political messages are delivered and receivedWritten by Mohammad Tarek Hasan10 February 2026
Malaysian journalist briefly detained for sedition over a question during a public lectureThe journalist resigned and issued an apology after facing harassment for asking a controversial questionWritten by Mong Palatino9 February 2026
Journalists flag Samoa’s draft media protocolThe bill would require background checks on journalists and mandatory approval of questions during press briefingsWritten by Mong Palatino8 January 2026
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty under national security lawAfter two years of trial, Lai is found guilty of colluding with foreign forcesWritten by Hong Kong Free Press17 December 2025
A Filipino journalist pushes back against red-tagging and disinformation by taking on MetaThe petition aims to compel tech platforms to review how they handle human rights issuesWritten by Mong Palatino, IFEX13 December 2025
Samoa prime minister bans newspaper from attending press briefingsThe Samoa Observer, the country's only daily newspaper, was accused of publishing unfair reportsWritten by Mong Palatino1 December 2025
Similar type of bot attacks target Instagram profiles of Serbian student movement and Macedonian independent media outletCoordinated bot networks target activists and journalists, raising alarm about platform vulnerabilities in the Western BalkansWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation29 November 2025
Macau independent news outlet announces closure following government deregistrationThe Macau government said: This media ‘no longer has the legal basis for conducting relevant activities.’Written by Hong Kong Free Press7 November 2025