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France accuses Russia of cyberattacks on public services, private companies, and media outlets

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

2 weeks ago

The leaks we missed

Written by Raya Sharbain

3 weeks ago

How Russian opposition media continue broadcasting from abroad

Written by Daria Dergacheva

19 May 2025

‘Every silenced voice matters’: Defending press freedom in Myanmar

Written by Exile Hub

3 May 2025

Stories about War & Conflict

Mizzima News: Surviving the junta and reporting Myanmar's ‘Spring Revolution’

After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and outside the country

Written by Mong Palatino

3 May 2025

Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in Gaza at historic rates

In the deadliest war on the press, journalists in Gaza are being killed with no accountability.

Written by Walid El Houri

2 May 2025

Pahalgam attack raises tensions between India and Pakistan amid disinformation surge

Disinformation and inflammatory content surged on social media following the attack

Written by Ramna Saeed

2 May 2025

What does decolonising AI really mean? An interview with artist Ameera Kawash

Conceiving the digital as quintessentially scalable makes it colonial, commercial, and commodified by default.

Written by UntoldMag

18 April 2025

Civil society’s data in north and east Syria is not secure

Continuing operations without any solid strategies for digital security could lead to a digital disaster in Syria

Written by SMEX

9 April 2025

Starlink in Yemen: A digital revolution or a security threat?

Elon Musk's Starlink is sparking fears of data privacy breaches, government crackdowns, and foreign influence

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

21 March 2025

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Global Voices interviewed the communications officer of Exile Hub, an organization that works with activists and journalists affected by the conflict in Myanmar

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship

By the end of 2023, over 92 percent of Russian population used the internet. The government has other plans for them now.

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 January 2025

From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shift

The solution is to support legacy media rooted in fact-checking

Written by Daria Dergacheva

16 January 2025

A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus

Several governments expanded their control over online spaces

Written by Rezwan

2 January 2025

Papuan news outlet Jubi attacked with Molotov bomb

The editor said a bomb was also placed near his house in 2023

Written by Mong Palatino

24 October 2024

Israel is using surveillance technology to subjugate and target Palestinians

AI supercharges human rights violations against civilians

Written by Safa

11 October 2024

Mass pager attack in Lebanon raises concerns over cyber warfare and terrorism

The attack raises fears about the weaponization of personal technology and its impact on civilians.

Written by Walid El Houri

18 September 2024

Azerbaijan clears out critics ahead of COP29

Young scholars and researchers were detained in the most recent crackdown

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

30 August 2024

Tech giants criticized for silencing Pro-Palestinian narratives

The fight against censorship on social media is a fight for the future of democratic debate itself.

Written by Walid El Houri

28 August 2024

From Myanmar to Thailand: Displaced journalists tell their stories

They left after the coup but continued to report the situation in their communities

Written by Prachatai

27 August 2024

How online disinformation fuels religious, ethnic and sociopolitical tensions during Bangladesh’s regime change

Over 70 percent of mis-and disinformation was debunked as completely false

Written by Guest Contributor

20 August 2024

Starlink in Sudan: A lifeline or war facilitator?

Internet is being used as a weapon by warring parties

Written by Digital Rights Lab

20 August 2024

Internet shutdowns in Sudan allow the bypass of regulations

That battles over control of telecommunications infrastructure and internet access

Written by Digital Rights Lab

14 August 2024

Covering Gaza: The deadliest war for journalists

More than three quarters of the 99 journalists killed worldwide in 2023 were killed in Gaza

Written by Walid El Houri

9 August 2024

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