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Feature · August, 2023

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Navigating the boundaries of free speech: Nigeria’s Twitter ban

A critical moment in the struggle to safeguard freedom of speech

Written by francaigwe

28 August 2023

If adopted, Tajikistan’s draft law on bloggers will do more harm than good

Journalists and bloggers fear the bill will have cumbersome restrictions

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

28 August 2023

Writer suffers threats and intimidation in Mozambique after book publication

The word 'comrade' in the title evoked the attacks

Written by Global Voices Lusofonia Translated (en) by Giovana Fleck

25 August 2023

Cambodia: Problematic laws and restrictions on information are threatening digital rights

Internet users often face arrest for their online activity

Written by EngageMedia

21 August 2023

Concerns in Guyana about threats against women activists

Those protesting sexual and other forms of extractive violence are allegedly being targeted

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

17 August 2023

‘I haven't seen a tree in three years’: An Australian journalist’s prison letter from China

Cheng Lei is facing espionage charges

Written by Mong Palatino

17 August 2023

Jordan's fight for online freedom of expression

The cybercrime law endorsement implies an online freedoms clampdown.

Written by Global Voices MENA

16 August 2023

Hong Kong artist in exile in Taiwan uses protest art to resist Beijing's attacks on freedom in the region

He will not return home unless “Glory” is restored to Hong Kong

Written by Filip Noubel

15 August 2023

A new platform monitoring press freedom in Southeast Asia

Seven groups are monitoring press freedom cases in six countries

Written by Mong Palatino

14 August 2023

Suspectibility to conspiracy theories makes Western Balkans easy target for Russian disinformation, geopolitical analyst says

Disinformation is also a security issue, part of hybrid warfare

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

11 August 2023

Serbian ruling party troll farm leak revealed identities of over 14,500 ‘bots’

Government damage control included campaign claiming it's good to be a bot

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

10 August 2023

Disinformation fuels church protest against gender equality in North Macedonia

Organizers' Kremlin connections raised concerns of foreign malign influence

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

10 August 2023

African perspectives: The role of artificial intelligence in journalism

AI training is an absolute must

Written by Aïssatou Fofana Translated (en) by Laura

10 August 2023

Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil war

The state authorities have failed to curb the ongoing violence

Written by Vishal Yashoda Manve, Rezwan

9 August 2023

What is ‘soft resistance’? Hong Kong officials vow to take a hard line against it, but provide no definition

Beijing top official said HK must regulate "soft resistance"

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

8 August 2023

Hong Kong’s homegrown security law, Article 23, is back in the spotlight

Article 23 will outlaw 7 offences including treason, sedition, espionage and foreign ties

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

5 August 2023

Unfreedom Monitor: Civic Media Observatory findings report

The findings from Advox research into digital authoritarianism

Written by Advox

4 August 2023

How the onstage stunt of British band The 1975 caused more harm than good in Malaysia

Authorities cancelled the music festival and initiated a probe against the organizers

Written by Mong Palatino

3 August 2023

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