Despite state censorship and political repression, social media is changing the protest landscape in China, Stephen Junor writes
Social media changing the protest landscape in China
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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Four places where social media could land you in jail
Facebook has nearly 1.2 billion monthly active users –that’s nearly 20% of the total global population. Yet, in some countries harsh sanctions and time in jail can be imposed on those who comment on social media, in the majority of cases for speaking out against their government.
EU lacks a coherent strategy on free expression in digital sphere
The EU has made a number of positive contributions to digital freedom, but it must do more.
Al-Shabab announce ban on internet in Somalia
The rebel group said anyone who doesn’t comply will be “considered to be working with the enemy and they will be dealt with in accordance Sharia law”
2013: A deadly year for Pakistan’s internet freedom
While 2013 delivered a milestone transfer of government in Pakistan, the year brought despair and hopelessness to the country’s growing ranks of netizens, Nighat Dad writes
India: Social media finally has its campaign in the sun
As India’s election approaches, politicians have been taking to social media to connect with voters, Mahima Kaul reports
Is Reddit censoring climate change deniers?
San Fransisco based Reddit.com made headlines when it allegedly banned climate change deniers from posting on the site. But what’s the truth behind the uproar? Alastair Sloan reports
Four things you might not have known about the internet
Do you know which country employs over 2,000,000 people to monitor microblogging sites?
Tunisians cast a wary eye on new crime agency
Years of massive surveillance haunt Tunisians as they commemorate three years since the toppling of the police State of former dictator Zeine al Abidin Ben Ali. Afef Abrougi reports
The European Union’s commitments to freedom of expression
Since the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, which made the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding, the EU has gained an important tool to deal with breaches of fundamental rights.