Human Rights Watch
Singapore’s “Foreign Interference Law” Is Another Excuse to Censor
Singapore has introduced several censorship laws in recent times.
US Towns Buy Spy Tools From Chinese Companies Whose Tech Targets Uighurs in China
Local spending gets around federal bans.
LinkedIn Accused of Censoring for Beijing
LinkedIn is one of the few Western social networks allowed in China.
Thai Woman Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison for Facebook and YouTube Posts Critical of the Monarchy
Human rights campaigners want an end to the strict law.
Huawei’s Patent Mentions Use of Uighur-Detecting Surveillance
Proposed technology can detect people’s ethnicity from a distance, and raises several human rights concerns.
Vietnam Jails Journalists for Posts Critical of the State
The Vietnamese government is increasingly silencing critics.
Justin Amash Votes Against Resolution to Condemn Online QAnon Supporters, Says It’s “Protected Speech”
Amash was one of the few that put up a fight.
Internet Shutdowns in Myanmar Mean Many Have Never Heard of COVID-19
There’s been an internet blackout for over a year.
Germany’s Hate Speech Law Gets Stricter, Raises Privacy Concerns
Germany has announced new stricter reforms to its already-controversial bill.
MembersHow the Term “Hate Speech” Has Become a Mainline Internet Censorship Tool
? The term was barely used before 1987 but is now used by governments and Big Tech platforms to dictate what people are allowed to say online.
Around the World, Coronavirus “Fake News” Arrests Are Mounting
The pandemic is fueling censorship in many countries.
Coronavirus: As Journalists in China Disappear, Citizens Turn to Twitter to Find the Truth
Chinese citizens feel the state news is hiding the truth about the Wuhan virus.