Towards digital authoritarianism in Nepal: Surveillance, data collection, and online repressionThe government built in a huge amount of personal data collectionWritten by EngageMedia29 August 2022
In Turkey, the arrest of a popular singer prompts debate on the justice system and moreThe singer apologized to those who found the comment offensiveWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva28 August 2022
Whistleblowing is a service to society: Interview with Disruption Network Lab director Tatiana BazzichelliWhistleblowing should be a civil right Written by Filip Noubel25 August 2022
Iranian women’s rights activists face new online threatsBig tech needs to do more for Iranian social media usersWritten by Azin Mohajerin, Sussan Tahmasebi25 August 2022
YouTube is temporarily blocked during former PM's political rally in PakistanThis is not the first time the internet has been disruptedWritten by R Umaima Ahmed25 August 2022
Unfreedom Monitor Report: RussiaAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in RussiaWritten by Tanya Lokot25 August 2022
Chinese police detains a woman wearing Japanese Kimono, sparking outrage on social mediaThe officer said wearing a Kimono was "picking quarrels and provoking trouble"Written by Ajiro Shinpei23 August 2022
Undertones: Anti-war activity is not over in Russia, says Russian researcherBut due to the lack of press freedom, it is difficult to know what is happening Written by Civic Media Observatory22 August 2022
Myanmar detains Japanese journalist who covered protestToru Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist arrested by the juntaWritten by Mong Palatino, Nevin Thompson20 August 2022
Unfreedom Monitor Report: IndiaAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in IndiaWritten by Advox18 August 2022
In Brazil and India we are seeing an increase in tensions between platforms and states Twitter and Meta in an uneasy relationship with the governmentWritten by Advox17 August 2022
Uzbekistan’s cancelled Silk Road Literary Festival reveals leftover Karimov mindsetA glimpse into Uzbekistan’s internal disputes over reformWritten by Christopher Fort17 August 2022
Marcos-Duterte critic arrested for cyber libel in the PhilippinesActivists call for the decriminalization of libelWritten by Mong Palatino16 August 2022
Georgia's ruling party is committed to silencing independent mediaThree television channels are facing steep finesWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva12 August 2022
Unfreedom Monitor Report: TurkeyAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in TurkeyWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva11 August 2022
In Turkey, religious values are used to censor online contentThe prosecutor's office claims Spotify approved the playlist namesWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva10 August 2022
Unfreedom Monitor Report: SudanAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in SudanWritten by Advox4 August 2022
How the government in Sudan legalized internet categorizing and content filteringLoose definitions of terms allow the government a lot of leewayWritten by Advox2 August 2022