TYPE · August, 2025 · Global Voices Advox

TYPE · August, 2025

Stories about TYPE from August, 2025

With ‘human error’ and AI, online scams in Brazil show risks are a click away

Human errors, easy passwords, and lack of security knowledge, can lead to losses

Written by Raissa Moreira

Translated by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe, Jerónimo Restrepo

31 August 2025

What Brazil’s digital fight means for free expression in the Global South

Brazil’s model of platform regulation is drawing both praise and retaliation, within and beyond its borders

Written by Guest Contributor

29 August 2025

A Brazilian influencer warns how social media algorithms may help predators target children

Comment sections on photos of children are becoming meeting spots for pedophiles online, influencer claims

Written by Global Voices Brazil

26 August 2025

Does AI really have the power to positively transform the lives of the global majority?

Without action, the AI boom may prove to be a bust for less-resourced nations

Written by Aaron Spitler

25 August 2025

Turkey rocked by fake diploma scandal

The allegations sparked debate over individual misconduct, weaknesses in higher education, and professional oversight

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 August 2025

In Bolivia, Indigenous radio stations are at the mercy of cyberhacks

We can avoid these issues with simple steps

Written by Nicaela León Coico

Translated by Dalia Tarek

19 August 2025

The politics and people behind Balochistan, Pakistan’s internet shutdowns

The province faces annual blackouts during August due to a surge in militant activity

Written by Ramna Saeed, Nabeel Armaan

18 August 2025

How to cultivate a cybersecurity culture in Mayan communities

Tips and resources to help keep Mayan-speaking communities safe online

Written by Lorenzo Itza

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

14 August 2025

Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

The bill was criticized by civil society and international experts

Written by Vlast.kz

13 August 2025

Georgian journalist sentenced to two years in prison, sparking outrage at home and abroad

Mzia Amaghlobeli, founder of the independent news outlet Batumelebi, was convicted on August 6

Written by Mikheil Khachidze

12 August 2025

The killing of Anas al-Sharif and Western journalism’s moral collapse

More journalists have been killed in Gaza — with complete impunity — than in both World Wars combined

Written by Guest Contributor

12 August 2025

Digital blackout: How internet shutdowns devastate the economy and daily life in North Waziristan, Pakistan

The internet is a lifeline for employment and economic stability — especially in remote areas

Written by Farooq Mahsud

2 August 2025

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