ToTok, Baz and others: The UAE and KSA promote unsafe communication appsSome states in the region preferred to invest in spyware rather than communications while seeking out data collection rather than innovation.Written by SMEX27 January 2025
Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a shamThe draft Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 has come under fire due to definitional ambiguity and other concernsWritten by Samaya Anjum24 January 2025
Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorshipBy the end of 2023, over 92 percent of Russian population used the internet. The government has other plans for them now. Written by Daria Dergacheva22 January 2025
Women's rights under threat in Uganda as conservative groups push disinformation campaignGendered disinformation is being weaponized against women and minority groups Written by Prudence Nyamishana19 January 2025
At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?Challenges about foreign control, environmental impact, data exploitation, and limited digital sovereignty.Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari18 January 2025
Can US TikTok refugees find a home in Chinese social media Xiaohongshu?The exchange between people in the US and China is ice-breaking but biased as users are self-censoringWritten by Oiwan Lam16 January 2025
From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shiftThe solution is to support legacy media rooted in fact-checkingWritten by Daria Dergacheva16 January 2025
Netflix struggles to adapt to Africa’s cinema marketCultural and infrastructural dynamics influence the adoption of global platformsWritten by Zita Zage15 January 2025
Australia is the first nation to ban social media for under-16sLandmark legislation sees the Australian government committed to the novel step of child protection by banning social media for under sixteens.Written by Gayle Pescud10 January 2025
Waves of change: Can ocean renewables solve rising electricity costs in Jamaica?'I think it is possibly harmonious with the environment'Written by Guest Contributor10 January 2025
2025: The year we decide the internet's futureCan the multi-stakeholder model, which has safeguarded an open, inclusive internet, survive?Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari8 January 2025
India's internet shutdown crisis: A growing threat to digital rightsIndia’s internet shutdowns are undermining digital rights, economic development, and the fundamental freedoms of its people.Written by Kanav Narayan Sahgal6 January 2025
A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focusSeveral governments expanded their control over online spacesWritten by Rezwan2 January 2025
Reclaiming the future of technology through art, imagining, and lived experiencesArtists allapopp and Dinara Rasuleva discuss decolonizing technology and imagining futures rooted in migrant cultures.Written by Walid El Houri, UntoldMag2 January 2025