Pro-government campaign against student protests attempts to justify repression in Serbia‘Particularly concerning is the strategy of linking the protests to alleged foreign enemies, in this case, Croatia’Written by International and Security Affairs Centre - ISAC3 October 2025
Watch out! Authorities in Turkey are on the lookout for obscenityAmong the streaming platforms facing fines are Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video and MubiWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva24 September 2025
Systematized supremacy: The consequences of blind faith in technologyTechnology itself isn’t good or bad; it is about the humans behind itWritten by Tactical Tech, Safa22 September 2025
In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threatThe greatest danger is that this extradition could set a precedent across the continentWritten by Jean SovonTranslated by Jean-Christophe Brunet18 September 2025
How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimesXinjiang has become a testing ground for new surveillance technologiesWritten by Global Voices East Asia18 September 2025
Gen Z stands up to expose corruption in NepalYoung people are protesting over systemic corruption and a system that rewards ‘nepo kids’ over meritocracyWritten by Benju Lwagun9 September 2025
DeepSeek and the digital battleground: China’s AI influence abroadWe could see a worldwide normalization of AI technology for surveillance and propaganda purposesWritten by Yasemin Yam5 September 2025
A report shows that Trump’s move to investigate Brazil follows Big Tech’s interestsAn investigation was announced with the decision to increase tariffs over Brazilian products Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativoTranslated by Liam Anderson4 September 2025
‘Smart’ (or Machiavellian?) surveillance: The power of terminologyTechnology is used to supercharge weapons of mass oppressionWritten by Tactical Tech, Safa3 September 2025
With ‘human error’ and AI, online scams in Brazil show risks are a click awayHuman errors, easy passwords, and lack of security knowledge, can lead to lossesWritten by Raissa MoreiraTranslated by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe, Jerónimo Restrepo31 August 2025
The politics and people behind Balochistan, Pakistan’s internet shutdownsThe province faces annual blackouts during August due to a surge in militant activityWritten by Ramna Saeed, Nabeel Armaan18 August 2025
Georgian journalist sentenced to two years in prison, sparking outrage at home and abroadMzia Amaghlobeli, founder of the independent news outlet Batumelebi, was convicted on August 6Written by Mikheil Khachidze12 August 2025
Digital blackout: How internet shutdowns devastate the economy and daily life in North Waziristan, PakistanThe internet is a lifeline for employment and economic stability — especially in remote areasWritten by Farooq Mahsud2 August 2025
Thai activist lawyer Anon Nampa faces over 29 years in prison over ‘Royal Insult’He has been detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison since September 2023Written by Prachatai17 July 2025
Togo restricted internet during June protestsThe ECOWAS court condemned Togo for the internet shutdowns in August 2017Written by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura16 July 2025
Malaysian human rights activists celebrate victories while noting that free speech challenges remainThe victories concerned the Malaysia Media Council, a fatwa, and the right to protestWritten by Mong Palatino15 July 2025
Turkey becomes the first to censor AI chatbot GrokThe country has a history of censoring online contentWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva14 July 2025
‘We know what’s coming: exile or prison’ – Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez on surviving Bukele’s crackdown'The government uses polygraphs to question officials about whether they’ve spoken to El Faro'Written by Committee to Protect Journalists7 July 2025
France accuses Russia of cyberattacks on public services, private companies, and media outletsThere have been attacks on dozens of French entitiesWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation6 July 2025
Australian court says journalist was unfairly removed from work over Gaza postAntoinette Lattouf said she was punished for her political opinion about Israel's military campaign in GazaWritten by Mong Palatino4 July 2025