Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Censorship

In a new move aimed at tightening the state-imposed ban on the Telegram messaging app, the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) temporarily rerouted Telegram app traffic in violation of domestic law in July 2018.

3 August 2018

Is Western media biased against China? (Part Two)

Written by Guest Contributor · East Asia

China has claimed that Western media is biased against China. We tested that claim using two data analysis tools.

If Google goes back to China, it will be on the government's terms. What will that mean for human rights?

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Google may be prepared to compromise human rights principles for the Chinese market. But it will still depend on the Chinese government to grant its entry.

Students occupy Dhaka streets demanding road safety in Bangladesh

Written by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha) · South Asia

"The students have turned around a car of a minister who was traveling on the wrong side of the road ... What an unimaginable event!"

Killing speech softly: How the world’s biggest tech companies are quietly censoring critical expression in the Middle East

Written by Afef Abrougui · Middle East & North Africa

The failures of tech giants in moderating content in the region is a big and complex problem.

27 July 2018

Netizen Report: Russia and Sudan join the ranks of countries looking to outlaw ‘fake news’

Written by Netizen Report Team · Eastern & Central Europe

On the heels of recent legislation in Malaysia, Philippines, Brazil and France, the latest draft laws on “fake news” come from Sudan and Russia.

From state censorship to western stereotypes, an interview with Iranian artist Maryam Palizgir

Written by Omid Memarian · Middle East & North Africa

Maryam Palzigir's experience fought against both state censorship of artistic expression in Iran and now Western stereotypes of Iranians in the U.S.

25 July 2018

Yet another vaccine scandal hits China's big pharma, sparking fear, rage — and censorship

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

For over a decade, a series of similar scandals have plagued China's emerging pharmaceutical industry, and people seem to have lost faith.

20 July 2018

Media censorship rises as the general elections draw near in Pakistan

Written by Anushe Noor Faheem. · Pakistan

Election speeches have been banned with the objective of preventing broadcast media from airing "derogatory" and "defamatory" content.

19 July 2018

Access denied: How Uganda’s social media tax is turning news and information into luxury goods

Written by Afef Abrougui · Sub-Saharan Africa

For Uganda’s poorest residents, the new tax raises internet connection costs by 10%.

Netizen Report: Israeli legislators look at new laws that would stifle speech and surveil the public

Written by Netizen Report Team · Middle East & North Africa

The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

18 July 2018

What will it take to #savetheinternet in Europe? The view from Romania

Written by ApTI (Association for Technology and Internet) · Eastern & Central Europe

Copyright proposals being pushed by European governance bodies must take into account the nature and potential uses of networked digital technology.

13 July 2018

In India, regulators are deciding the fate of sensitive data behind closed doors

Written by Rohith Jyothish · South Asia

In 2017, the Supreme Court of India ruled that privacy of Indian citizens is a fundamental right -- how will that affect the country's national ID system?

11 July 2018

Iranian authorities arrest ‘Instagram celebrities’, in effort to assert control over social media

Written by Article 19 · Middle East & North Africa

Iranian authorities announce plans to filter Instagram because of the evils of "Instagram celebrities". A few days later, the state broadcaster reveals the arrest of several "Instagram celebrities."