Top Belarusian media website removes social media posts to protect employeesBelarusian Interior Ministry wants to label the news portal as "extremist."Written by Tanya Lokot29 June 2021
Hong Kong digital news outlet Stand News removes articles and suspends subscriptions following Apple Daily closureAnother Apple Daily writer was arrested under National Security LawWritten by Hong Kong Free Press29 June 2021
Myanmar journalists endure attacks for reporting the coup"Most of us are struggling and our families are suffering"Written by Mong Palatino28 June 2021
Security police interventions force closure of Apple Daily, Hong Kong's 26-year-old pro-democracy news outletThe final print edition of the paper will be published on June 24Written by Oiwan Lam23 June 2021
Pro-democracy Apple Daily continues its operations despite raid, seizures and arrests'There is no choice for us but to press on'Written by Hong Kong Free Press18 June 2021
Organiser of online map protest in Russia fined for crowdsourced obscenitiesVirtual rallies are a relatively new form of resistance in RussiaWritten by Tanya Lokot15 June 2021
More internet security for many, not for Central AsiansApple unveiled a new security feature that users in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan won't enjoyWritten by Paolo Sorbello12 June 2021
Laos social media task force: Will it target ‘fake news’ or censor online criticism?Internet users and social media platforms are required to register with the governmentWritten by Mong Palatino10 June 2021
Mexican registry for cell phone users sparks privacy concernsA similar registry was created in 2009, but was leaked and ended up for sale.Written by Jacobo Nájera Translated by Anthony Sutterman8 June 2021
Pressure on journalists, bloggers mounts ahead of Uzbekistan's presidential electionsPresident Mirziyoyev tells journalists not to fear, but prison cells await the braveWritten by Paolo Sorbello8 June 2021
Barbados’ prime minister chastises musicians for violent lyrics; artists defend freedom of expression'Root of the issue' or 'low hanging fruit'?Written by Janine Mendes-Franco7 June 2021
Nigerian government suspends Twitter after controversy over president's deleted tweet threatening violence‘Violence always starts with dehumanization’Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike4 June 2021
New report highlights ongoing pressure on Ukrainian activists and rights defendersUkraine's civil liberties and human rights status remains precarious.Written by Tanya Lokot2 June 2021
Twitter vs India: The battle of BJP and Congress over a ‘fake toolkit’ on COVID-19'Twitter is trying to act as both investigator and judge'Written by Rezwan1 June 2021