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Papuan news outlet Jubi attacked with Molotov bomb

The editor said a bomb was also placed near his house in 2023

Written by Mong Palatino

24 October 2024

#FreeMechDara: Journalist who reported on cyber scams arrested in Cambodia

Authorities accused him of posting 'fake news' about a quarrying operation

Written by Mong Palatino

15 October 2024

Where are the leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement now?

September 28, 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the start of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

13 October 2024

Brazil's Supreme Court lifts suspension of X after Musk backs down

X paid a USD 5.2 million fine

Written by Global Voices Brazil

11 October 2024

Israel is using surveillance technology to subjugate and target Palestinians

AI supercharges human rights violations against civilians

Written by Safa

11 October 2024

Hong Kong police told a US tech firm to take down diaspora media site on national security grounds

Flow HK was founded in early 2021 by a number of diaspora activists

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

9 October 2024

X overtakes WeChat in spreading Chinese disinformation about the 2024 US presidential elections

Influencers are exploiting Chinese Americans' political trauma when spreading disinformation

Written by Oiwan Lam

7 October 2024

Latin America: Uncovering the hidden human workforce behind AI

AI platform ‘ghost work’ is another form of labor exploitation

Written by Distintas Latitudes Translated (en) by Laura

5 October 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

Censorship in the modern world

Today, truth and free expression often come at the cost of social sanctions

Written by Balkan Diskurs

28 September 2024

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of resistance, must be released on time

For many in Egypt and elsewhere in the region, Abdel Fattah has become a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism

Written by Walid El Houri

27 September 2024

Ghanaians rally online demanding justice for citizens arrested in protests against illegal gold mining

'I want to go! 48 Hours, not a lawyer! 48 hours, no food! No water!'

Written by Zita Zage

27 September 2024

Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months for sedition in landmark case

The duo are the first journalists convicted of sedition since HK's 1997 handover

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

27 September 2024

Young Kenyans use technology to mobilize against Finance Bill amid disinformation surge

Digital platforms gave Kenyan youth a voice but also perpetuated misinformation

Written by Cecilia Maundu

27 September 2024

Ecuador: Two journalists who revealed corruption and drug trafficking forced into exile

Ecuador has become dangerous for journalists investigating corruption cases at the highest levels of state power

Written by Gina Yauri Translated (en) by Rowan Glass

24 September 2024

Hong Kong Article 23: Three jailed over a seditious T-shirt, bus graffiti, social media posts in six months

The three were sentenced between 10 and 14 months in prison over political slogans

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

23 September 2024

‘Truth deserves to be seen’: Artists decry film censorship in the Philippines

The filmmakers asserted there is nothing subversive in the films

Written by Mong Palatino

20 September 2024

Mass pager attack in Lebanon raises concerns over cyber warfare and terrorism

The attack raises fears about the weaponization of personal technology and its impact on civilians.

Written by Walid El Houri

18 September 2024

Lessons from Indonesia's 2024 election: Social media, censorship, and youth vote

Young activists shared how the spread of disinformation and the use of AI influenced election results

Written by EngageMedia, Rezwan

17 September 2024

Samoan journalists balk at planned restrictions during Commonwealth meeting

Authorities said they are merely following existing media guidelines

Written by Mong Palatino

16 September 2024

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