Hong Kong police launch AI-powered national security platform for school pupilsWritten by Hong Kong Free Press2 days ago
How authoritarian states are building an international market for digital surveillanceWritten by Daria Dergacheva3 days ago
Subsea cables and oil pipelines: The infrastructure linking AI, empire, and occupationWritten by Guest Contributor2 weeks ago
West-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital orderWritten by Asiye Uyghur2 weeks ago
Technology-facilitated trafficking: How Bangladeshi migrants become victims of recruitment in Cambodia17,031 Bangladeshi migrants travelled to Cambodia for work from June 2023 to July 2026Written by Zulker Naeen4 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
Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental healthLiving under constant surveillance is to exist in a permanent state of hypervigilance.Written by Gina Romero23 June 2026
Palestinians are being locked out of the digital economyDigital exclusion is economic exclusion, and for Palestinians, it’s by designWritten by Guest Contributor14 June 2026
The signal we cannot ignore: What the LONDA 2025 report reveals about Africa’s digital rightsHow digital democracy is expanding in some regions while facing severe authoritarian pushback in othersWritten by Muhammed Bello Buhari5 June 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa: Why do less than 12 percent of Africans have AI access?Today, the challenge is maintaining uninterrupted sessions that incorporate streaming, uploading, and real-time interactions.Written by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura4 May 2026
A lack of electricity and internet access hinders AI adoption in Sub-Saharan AfricaConnectivity is no longer just about convenience, but also about fairness and fundamental rights.Written by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura28 April 2026
Brazil: A warning on how AI and deepfakes can become an ’excessive risk‘ to women and girlsAn organization calls attention to the need for regulation amid gender violence cases in the countryWritten by Fernanda Canofre28 April 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
The challenge of civic trust as AI plays a bigger role in public managementThe challenge of civic trust in the face of AI is temporal as much as technicalWritten by Nishant Shah27 April 2026
Decolonizing AI at the U.S. borderWhat happens when AI is deployed to decide who is detained and who is excluded?Written by UntoldMag25 April 2026
The technological transformation of Colombia's armed conflictIt makes surveillance more efficient, disinformation faster, and state intervention potentially more unequal.Written by Kelly Chaib De MaresTranslated by Liam Anderson25 April 2026
India’s race to adopt AI sparks a deeper question: How can technology respect human rights?Technologies like AI-enabled surveillance and facial recognition are restricting civic space and aiding state authoritarianismWritten by Rezwan24 April 2026
‘Sportellino’ is an AI chatbot who helps migrants navigate the maze of Italian bureaucracySportellino creators say the chatbot can be a powerful force for promoting rights, inclusion, and respectWritten by Marisa Petricca24 April 2026
When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak pointsGrok has become a powerful tool for amplifying online gender-based violence (OGBV)Written by Guest Contributor10 April 2026
Lost in translation: How AI models impact low-resource language communities‘The predominance of English language content online has significantly shaped the development of tools currently on the market’Written by Aaron Spitler8 April 2026
Heavy use of AI increases tensions in Hungary’s upcoming electionThe ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer Written by Tunde Feher7 April 2026
How AI is used to influence global electionsAI tools help campaigns become more effective for the candidates you like — and those you don’tWritten by Tactical Tech3 April 2026
Sixteen days of activism amid the rise of digital harm across AfricaOnline harm is shaping public life as strongly as offline violenceWritten by Cecilia Maundu20 December 2025
Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership‘We are working with government ministries to make sure that our support reflects the scale of current threats’Written by Cecilia Maundu10 December 2025