Russia

Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 January 2025

From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shift

Written by Daria Dergacheva

16 January 2025

2025: The year we decide the internet's future

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

8 January 2025

How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists

Written by Guest Contributor

30 December 2024

Stories about Russia

Montenegrin civil society condemns initiative for Russia-style ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Other states in the Balkans region might adopt similar laws

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

16 November 2024

Russia’s hybrid book censorship and propagandistic agenda

Censorship is unconstitutional, but it is not needed if self-censorship takes its place

Written by Russia Post

30 September 2024

‘Free at last': Aussies respond to Julian Assange homecoming

Wikileaks founder’s release from prison brings mixed reactions down under

Written by Kevin Rennie

8 July 2024

In Georgia, a series of legal amendments are putting the country's EU aspirations on hold

Most recently, the LGBT propaganda bill passed its first reading

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

4 July 2024

In Russia, a journalist is detained for ‘apology’ for the Taliban

A hypocritical move given Kremlin's growing ties with the group

Written by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

22 May 2024

Turkey joins the ranks of countries considering a foreign agent law

Anyone can be labeled an agent of influence

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

16 May 2024

Exiled Russian journalist scores interview with Moldovan president

Why did Maia Sandy think it was a good idea?

Written by Daria Dergacheva

16 May 2024

EU Parliament condemns the reintroduction of Georgia's foreign agent bill

Meanwhile, thousands of Georgians taken to the streets in protest

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

29 April 2024

The role of AI in Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Interview with expert Anton Tarasyuk

With generative technologies, the cost of producing content has been reduced to almost nothing

Written by Filip Noubel

13 October 2023

In Russia, authorities filter information and algorithms help them

An interview with psychologist Christian Montag

Written by Holod.Media Translated (en) by Anastasia Pestova

2 September 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

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

Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the Balkans

Homophobic narratives attempt to undermine trust in the European Union

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

29 June 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Access

An excerpt from Advox research on access

Written by Advox

20 June 2023

A Russian girl drew anti-war picture. Now she is in a children's shelter and her dad is under arrest

A Russian girl's life is in shambles because of an anti-war drawing

Written by Daria Dergacheva, Guest Contributor

21 March 2023

Georgians take to the streets as parliament considers new ‘foreign agent’ bill

The protestors successfully forced the government to withdraw it

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 March 2023

Fake Russian fact-checkers spread propaganda about the war in Ukraine

True fact-checkers undergo annual certification and audit process by IFCN

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

1 March 2023

Charity treason: The legal practice of persecuting Russians who donate to Ukraine

For the FSB, there is no bank secrecy

Written by Sofia Kovalevskaya

28 February 2023

Georgia debates a foreign agent law, which critics say sets a dangerous precedent

The proposed bill has striking similarities to Russia's "foreign agent" law

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 February 2023

Interview with Romanian anti-disinformation activist reveals disinformation campaigns often target refugees from Ukraine

Debunking is not enough if it is not backed by building societal resilience

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

21 February 2023

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