Internet throttling, SMS blocking in days leading up to election in TanzaniaDigital rights activists speculated that Tanzania may restrict internet servicesWritten by GV Sub-Saharan Africa28 October 2020
How Facebook derailed Nigeria’s #EndSARS movementFacebook and Instagram falsely labeled content as ‘fake news’Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike28 October 2020
Pakistan lifts ban on Tiktok with conditionsThe ban lasted for 10 daysWritten by R Umaima Ahmed23 October 2020
Fighting disinformation and fact-checking the Myanmar electionFact-checking a challenge in communities under armed conflictWritten by Mong Palatino23 October 2020
Who is selling Ukrainians’ personal data online and for what purposes?An activist uncovered a Telegram chatbot selling personal dataWritten by Tetyana Bohdanova21 October 2020
For journalists in Kenya, ‘2020 is the worst year on record’Freedom of expression is under attack during the pandemic Written by Article 19, Victoria Rubadiri20 October 2020
Vietnamese activist and journalist Pham Doan Trang arrested for ‘anti-state propaganda’"Send me my guitar and try to have the wardens accept it."Written by Mong Palatino13 October 2020
Rights groups in Tunisia mobilize against police protection billAs activists mobilized against the bill, police targeted themWritten by Rima Sghaier9 October 2020
Facebook denies accusations of fuelling hate speech and pro-BJP bias in IndiaDemand to probe Indian leadership of Facebook has been ragingWritten by Namita Singh7 October 2020
In Sudan, women and minorities targeted by online harassment lack legal protectionsOnline harassment requires attention, reform and strong legislationWritten by Mohamed Suliman4 October 2020
Policing the digital frontiers: Is India weaponizing technology to silence civil society?Proliferation of surveillance spyware poses a threat to human rightsWritten by Ayesha Khan4 October 2020
News website faces police probe in Singapore for boosting Facebook posts during electionsGroups criticize vaguely worded provisions in the election lawWritten by Mong Palatino3 October 2020
Holocaust denial should be considered hate speech, survivors demand of FacebookThe digital campaign features video messages from Holocaust survivorsWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation2 October 2020
Digital rights in Africa is still far from the internet freedom we desireWhat’s the future of digital rights in Africa?Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike2 October 2020