Nigerian politician arrested for condemning the kidnap of schoolchildrenSalihu Tanko Yakasai tweeted, 'deal with terrorists decisively or resign'Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike27 February 2021
Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian stateBelarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reportingWritten by Tanya Lokot24 February 2021
Arrest of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi over protest ‘toolkit’ draws backlash'Editing a Google Doc in support of farmers is an act of sedition in this country now'Written by GV South Asia16 February 2021
Will Burundi's new government lift restrictions on its once-lively press?Before the 2015 crisis, Burundi’s independent media was considered a post-conflict successWritten by Liam Anderson16 February 2021
Freedom of expression in a downward spiral in Southern Africa, says new studySome of the laws reviewed have a chilling effect on digital freedomWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike15 February 2021
Myanmar introduces ‘draconian’ cyber security bill amid growing anti-coup protestsStakeholders have rejected the bill and questioned the legitimacy of the military governmentWritten by Mong Palatino15 February 2021
Nigerian protesters arrested for resisting reopening of the Lagos Lekki toll gateThe toll gate was central to last years' #EndSARS protestsWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike13 February 2021
Is Mozambique trying to expel a foreign journalist?Tom Bower is founder of the news website Zitamar NewsWritten by Dércio Tsandzana Translated by Dércio Tsandzana12 February 2021
Security concerns and legal ambiguities threaten the future of Ukraine's ‘State in a Smartphone’Data security concerns abound over the country’s digital governance reformWritten by Tetyana Bohdanova11 February 2021
Turkey reins in social media—one platform at a timeCompliance to the new social media law ‘sets a bad precedent’ Written by Arzu Geybullayeva11 February 2021
China blocks Clubhouse after netizens discuss Xinjiang and TiananmenFor a brief moment in time, Clubhouse cracked the Great FirewallWritten by Oiwan Lam8 February 2021
China shuts down its most popular piracy website—is it just about copyright?Netizens wonder if the crackdown had something to do with Xi Jinping’s battle against 'Western values' Written by Oiwan Lam6 February 2021
Indian farmers’ protests: Twitter withholds, then restores, prominent accounts by government orderSome of the accounts belonged to journalists and media outlets who reported on the protestsWritten by Samaya Anjum5 February 2021
Hong Kong to launch real-name registration of mobile SIM cardsLaw enforcement agencies could access user data without court approvalWritten by Oiwan Lam1 February 2021