Topic: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s approach to online expression is marked by severe censorship and harsh penalties for dissent. Citizens face imprisonment and even death for social media posts that criticize the regime, while international tech companies comply with local censorship demands. This environment poses significant threats to free speech and privacy, highlighting the dangers of state control over digital communication.
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UK Citizen Sentenced to 10 Years in Saudi Arabia Over Deleted Tweet
A deleted tweet and a distant acquaintance become the basis for a decade-long prison term in Saudi Arabia’s opaque legal…
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UN IGF in Saudi Arabia Calls for Global Collaboration to Increase Online Censorship and Combat “Misinformation” Using AI
Global leaders push for AI-driven censorship at UN Internet Governance Forum, citing misinformation as a “deadly” threat.
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WEF Panelist Says COVID Response Made People More Receptive to Central Bank Digital Currencies
COVID-19 the path for a cashless future, according to Bahrain’s central bank chief at WEF.
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Digital Dominance: How Tech Giants’ Control and the Decline of Physical Media Could Reshape The Entertainment History
Tech giants’ censorship is rewriting history.
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Saudi Arabia Sentences Teenager To 18 Years in Prison For Tweets
The recent severe sentence of an underage Saudi Arabian schoolgirl by the kingdom’s legal system has drawn global attention and…
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Saudi Man Receives Death Penalty For Social Media Posts
The ultimate penalty for criticizing the regime.
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Saudi Arabia Reminds Social Media Users That Criticism Of The Regime Is Illegal
State media issued a warning.
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Saudi Arabia tells Netflix to stop violating “Islamic values”
Netflix is hit with censorship pressure.
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Saudi woman is jailed for 34 years over freedom-supporting Tweets
For occasional retweets.
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Egyptian woman arrested for “immoral” TikTok video
A familiar story in Saudi Arabia.
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YouTube censors videos for Saudi Arabia
Blocking ads at the behest of the state.