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AI warfare triggers Putin, as Kremlin moves to dismantle the last pieces of Russian internet

More and more restrictions are being imposed on the internet in Russia

Written by Daria Dergacheva

18 April 2026

Indonesia and the politics of platform governance

Can the Indonesian government truly tame digital platforms?

Written by Irma Garnesia

17 April 2026

Research reveals that EU AI rules stop at its borders with little accountability for human rights impacts abroad

EU exports AI systems that are escalating human rights violations in Palestine and the WANA region

Written by Guest Contributor

16 April 2026

When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak points

Grok has become a powerful tool for amplifying online gender-based violence (OGBV)

Written by Guest Contributor

10 April 2026

Australian creatives push back against ‘AI theft’

Australian artists and cultural workers are demanding stronger laws, more transparency, and remuneration

Written by Mong Palatino

9 April 2026

Lost in translation: How AI models impact low-resource language communities

‘The predominance of English language content online has significantly shaped the development of tools currently on the market’

Written by Aaron Spitler

8 April 2026

Heavy use of AI increases tensions in Hungary’s upcoming election

The ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer

Written by Tunde Feher

7 April 2026

How initiatives to narrow Africa’s digital gap are affecting women’s representation

Africa Wiki Women increases African women’s visibility in the Wikimedia and Wikipedia ecosystem

Written by Mamisoa Raveloaritiana

Translated by Laura

4 April 2026

How AI is used to influence global elections

AI tools help campaigns become more effective for the candidates you like — and those you don’t

Written by Tactical Tech

3 April 2026

AI porn isn’t regulated. What does that mean for depictions of queer bodies?

What happens when you can create porn with artificial intelligence?

Written by Uncloseted MEdia

2 April 2026

How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 election

An analysis of Bangladesh’s first AI-saturated election, where seeing was no longer believing

Written by Zulker Naeen

1 April 2026

Kazakhstan officials extend control over the arts

The creative industry says new regulations could become a threat to free expression

Written by Vlast.kz

14 March 2026

Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called ‘traditional values’

A movie about the Nuremberg trials made the forbidden list even before the law was enacted

Written by Daria Dergacheva

13 March 2026

Government attacks on mainstream media undermine the credibility of democracy in Botswana

There is also pronounced self-censorship among journalists as they fear criticism, harassment and lawsuits.

Written by Guest Contributor

9 March 2026

Papua New Guinea journalist assaulted over prison reporting

Media watchdogs are demanding a full independent investigation into the matter

Written by Mong Palatino

9 March 2026

Cambodian police arrest journalist for reporting on online scam center

Six journalists have been arrested this year in Cambodia in relation to their reporting

Written by Mong Palatino

25 February 2026

Iran’s internet blackout as media event: Networks, algorithms, and the politics of visibility

During Iran’s internet blackout, state violence unfolded unseen with competing propagandists filling the digital void

Written by Guest Contributor

21 February 2026

Pakistan jails two lawyers for 17 years over old tweets

The trial moved unusually fast, speeding from indictment to sentencing in under three months

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

20 February 2026

Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections

AI-generated images, gendered disinformation, and harmful narratives were used to target Ugandan women politicians

Written by Prudence Nyamishana

16 February 2026

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai receives a 20-year jail sentence

For the 78-year-old publisher, 20 years of imprisonment is effectively a death sentence.

Written by Oiwan Lam

10 February 2026

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