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‘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

Censorship and isolation as China bans thousands of mobile apps

Top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide are unavailable or inaccessible in China

Written by Oiwan Lam

25 June 2024

Activists call for the shutdown of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office after three alleged spies were arrested in London

Protesters rebranded the office as 'Hong Kong Espionage & Tracking Office'

Written by Oiwan Lam

21 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

On X, Elon Musk pushes a campaign against a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice

Alexandre de Moraes investigates the bolsonarista coup attempt and disinformation

Written by Global Voices Brazil

26 April 2024

Audio deepfakes and AI tricks threaten elections around the world

AI-generated content will also have greater impact in our social life

Written by Dren Gërguri

25 April 2024

Australian parliamentarians visit Washington to lobby for Julian Assange's release

Over 60 Australian politicians have expressed support for the Wikileaks founder

Written by Kevin Rennie

27 September 2023

Australian journalists imprisoned in China anxiously await diplomatic breakthrough

Detainee Yang Hengjun fears he will die in prison following medical issues

Written by Kevin Rennie

5 September 2023

Hong Kong Court asks: Who are the defendants of the protest anthem injunctions?

Will anyone stand up to defend against the injunctions?

Written by Oiwan Lam

15 June 2023

Australian PM Anthony Albanese adds to growing political pressure to #FreeJulianAssange

Grassroots protests have generated some high-profile support for the Wikileaks founder

Written by Kevin Rennie

12 December 2022

Whistleblowing is a service to society: Interview with Disruption Network Lab director Tatiana Bazzichelli

Whistleblowing should be a civil right

Written by Filip Noubel

25 August 2022

Advocacy groups in the Americas focus on tackling rising surveillance technology

Surveillance technology is often sold as the end-all solution to fight crime

Written by IFEX

5 August 2022

An interview with media scholar Rose Luqiu about WeChat and techno-nationalism

Her research explains Chinese diaspora's unwavering loyalty to WeChat

Written by Oiwan Lam

29 November 2021

Is the shutting down of Chinese LinkedIn the end of foreign big tech’s engagement with China?

What is the "challenging environment" in China?

Written by Oiwan Lam

18 October 2021

After Twitter labeled Serbian pro-government media: It is important to know who controls and exercises pressure on media

Serbian public broadcaster RTS stopped using Twitter in protest

Written by Istinomer

6 September 2021

Holocaust denial should be considered hate speech, survivors demand of Facebook

The digital campaign features video messages from Holocaust survivors

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

2 October 2020

Julian Assange supporters rally to defeat extradition to United States

Campaigning to free the Wikileaks founder intensifies before court hearing

Written by Kevin Rennie

7 September 2020

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part I

Speculation began to fly amid long-standing ethnic and political tensions

Written by Endalkachew Chala

8 August 2020

Moderate globally, impact locally: A series on content moderation in the Global South

'Content moderation raises difficult challenges...'

Written by Guest Contributor

5 August 2020

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