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Feature · May, 2019

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Russia: Kommersant staff walk out in protest of censorship, triggering journalism ethics debate

Not all were sympathetic with the reporters' plight.

Written by RuNet Echo

28 May 2019

Right to Information: With its new law in place, will Ghana go the way of Nigeria?

The law could bring more transparency -- if implemented properly.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

27 May 2019

Netizen Report: Amid WhatsApp attacks, advocates launch legal challenge against Israeli malware maker

Spyware makers exploit a security flaw in WhatsApp, Singapore bans false information and Somalia plans to shut down social media during school exams.

Written by Netizen Report Team

18 May 2019

Singapore parliament approves ‘anti-fake news’ law — will this curtail free speech?

The law allows government ministers to decide what is "false".

Written by Mong Palatino

15 May 2019

Dear European Commission: Don't let political parties use our data to manipulate the vote

Political parties can exploit privacy loopholes to collect sensitive data

Written by Valentina Pavel

15 May 2019

Netizen Report: Widespread throttling puts social media out of reach in Kazakhstan

The incident coincided with planned demonstrations by opposition leaders.

Written by Netizen Report Team

10 May 2019

Is Stella Nyanzi ‘weaponizing the vagina'? Ugandan feminist goes to court in free speech case

"Her offence was only that she said what everyone else sees."

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein

9 May 2019

Mauritanian blogger escaped the death penalty, but remains behind bars

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir was convicted of apostasy in 2014.

Written by Afef Abrougui

8 May 2019

Despite the release of detained Reuters reporters, free speech remains under threat in Myanmar

"...the case of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo is proof that journalists are in constant risk of political reprisal for keeping power in check."

Written by Mong Palatino

8 May 2019

Mozambican journalists are released pending trial, after months in detention

Both were detained after covering violent attacks in the north.

Written by Alexandre Nhampossa Translated (en) by Liam Anderson

8 May 2019

Ugandan regulators order 13 media outlets to suspend staff over coverage of opposition figure

Authorities say media gave opposition MP Bobi Wine "undue prominence"

Written by James Propa

6 May 2019

Too big to be anonymous? Russian journalists unmask a famous anti-Kremlin blogger, sparking ethical debate

Until his identity was exposed, StalinGulag was an anonymous blogger.

Written by Alexey Kovalev

4 May 2019

Why is Twitter blocking state accounts in Venezuela?

Blocking public speech could contribute to the information crisis.

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle

3 May 2019

Venezuela's political crisis is intensifying and censorship is on the rise

Venezuela has set a new "record in censorship" for itself.

Written by Laura Vidal

2 May 2019

‘Envision a new war': the Syrian Archive, corporate censorship and the struggle to preserve public history online

Images of war keep disappearing from Silicon Valley.

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle

2 May 2019

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