Tag: Social media
Facebook touts free speech. In Vietnam, it’s aiding in censorship
22 Oct 2020
The GOP’s Cries of ‘Censorship’ Are Hurting Democracy
7 Oct 2020
Is Facebook bad for democracy?
6 Oct 2020
Country-wide internet disruptions reported in Azerbaijan
27 Sep 2020
‘Social media platforms will be held liable for failure to counter misuse’: CEC
26 Sep 2020
Op-ed: Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
24 Sep 2020
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Al Jazeera: Dangerously vague and overly broad legislation forms part of the wide toolkit for digital authoritarianism that violates internationally-recognised human rights principles in Egypt. They are putting women and members of feminist and LGBTQ communities at a growing risk of persecution.
Tunisian activists to Instagram: Stifle homophobic Lady Samara
23 Sep 2020
Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
18 Sep 2020
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Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.
Newsday
16 Sep 2020
Facebook faces questions on non-disclosure of network trying to influence Delhi elections
15 Sep 2020