The authoritarian playbook: How governments in Georgia, Slovakia and Serbia employ same narratives and tactics against protestsRussia amplifies framing of protests as coup attempts and part of Western interference against sovereignty of Serbia, Slovakia and GeorgiaWritten by Istinomer3 days ago
AI, impunity, and ‘authoritarian media control’ in Southeast AsiaAn overview on the state of media freedom in Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia Written by Mong Palatino4 days ago
How Russian opposition media continue broadcasting from abroadEven now, tens of millions of people inside Russia receive information from independent media — and that still has real influence.Written by Daria Dergacheva6 days ago
Papua New Guinea radio host loses job after interviewing opposition leaderThe parliament is launching an inquiry into the matterWritten by Mong Palatino7 days ago
Global digital rights report reveals unexpected boost in transparency from Chinese tech giantsDespite the current improvements, there’s still a long way to goWritten by Marisa Petricca1 week ago
A decade of digital rights: Where has Big Tech's progress gone?The 2025 RDR Index demonstrates stagnation at a critical timeWritten by Giovana Fleck2 weeks ago
Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024A new report shows how Palestinian voices are being silenced online just as global attention is most needed to document war crimes.Written by Walid El Houri2 weeks ago
Pacific media groups cite AI, censorship, and limited resources as key challenges in their workMedia groups across the region marked World Press Freedom Day with various initiativesWritten by Mong Palatino2 weeks ago
Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayorThe authorities cited a tweet from Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account, which they claimed could incite criminal activityWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva2 weeks ago
Exiled Vietnamese blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ calls for transnational solidarityInterview with Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh about her life and struggles in exileWritten by Mong Palatino2 weeks ago
World Press Freedom Day: Caribbean media faces new challenges in the age of AI'The press is not only a defender of democracy, but also a guardian of our collective future'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco3 weeks ago
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Journalism in exile: Muwatin’s fight for independent media in the GulfA frank discussion of exile, the personal cost of independent journalism, and the struggle for support in the GulfWritten by Walid El Houri3 weeks ago
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 countryWritten by Mong Palatino3 weeks ago
Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in Gaza at historic ratesIn the deadliest war on the press, journalists in Gaza are being killed with no accountability.Written by Walid El Houri3 weeks ago
Pahalgam attack raises tensions between India and Pakistan amid disinformation surgeDisinformation and inflammatory content surged on social media following the attackWritten by Ramna Saeed3 weeks ago