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16 February 2018
Social Media Giants Are at the Center of a Censorship Scandal in Russia — Again
The latest manifestation of online platforms being targeted for censorship by government entities
15 February 2018
Netizen Report: In Leaked Docs, European Commission Says Tech Companies Should Self-Regulate on Harmful Speech
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
14 February 2018
In Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Network Shutdowns Leave Civilians Unreachable — And Unable to Call for Help
Without telecommunication networks, residents of the North Sinai "cannot report injuries and they have limited access to emergency services.”
13 February 2018
‘We Want the World to Know': Activists Reporting on Occupation Face Legal Threats in Western Sahara
Local journalists and media activists reporting on the occupation and Moroccan abuses face legal obstacles and risk lengthy jail sentences in order to make their voices heard.
10 February 2018
After Alleged Election Fraud and Protests, Honduran Congress Moves to Regulate Hate Speech Online
Hondurans fear censorship as congress debates Internet and social media regulation.
How Apple is Paving the Way to a ‘Cloud Dictatorship’ in China
Now Apple that has kowtowed to the CCP, how long will other tech companies be able to resist the pressure?
9 February 2018
Brazil's Largest Newspaper Quits Facebook, Accuses it of Harboring ‘Fake News’
Folha's editor accused Facebook of "...banning professional journalism from its pages in favour of personal content and opening space for ‘fake news’ to proliferate."
Netizen Report: Cyber Attacks Sideline Independent Media in Azerbaijan, Philippines
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
7 February 2018
‘According to the Digital Security Law, I am a Spy': Bangladeshi Journalists Defend Their Right to Investigate
"The Digital Security Act (2018) is an Eyewash. It is section 57 (ICT Act) for all intent and purposes. All the provisions have merely been redistributed among other sections."
6 February 2018
Kenyan TV Networks Censored for Airing Symbolic ‘Swearing In’ of Opposition Leader Raila Odinga
When Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga was symbolically—if not legally—sworn in as the "people's president" on January 30, three major broadcasting networks were unplugged by the Government of Kenya.
