French public prosecutor’s office said on Monday that two teachers in the region of Aix-en-Provence have been receiving death threats. Marseille prosecutor Dominique Laurens said that one of the teachers received a death threat containing a photo of Samuel Paty. …
The primary lawyer of Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, said on Thursday that he was issued a gag order barring him from talking to the press, diplomats, international organizations, and foreign governments about cases against Suu …
Belarusians who subscribe or follow “extremist” social media channels risk up to seven years in prison under new measures issued Wednesday by the government. Social media platforms such as Telegram were heavily utilized last year amid enormous public rallies opposing …
Facebook announced on Oct. 13 that it is unveiling new policies to protect activists and journalists from online harassment, as it now deems as “involuntary public figures.” Facebook’s Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis said that journalists and human rights …
An unnamed photographer from Myanmar has won the Bayeux War Reporting Prize. Bayeux War Reporting Prize chairman and Franco-Iranian correspondent Manoocher Deghati said that the decision was unanimous among the jury. The reason for the award was to highlight “the …
Apple has weakened restrictions on its programs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as FaceTime has been made available in the country on Sunday, October 10. Journalists in the UAE reported that FaceTime is operating properly for both voice and …
The Russian Justice Ministry has added Bellingcat and nine journalists from various news outlets to its “foreign agents” list. According to the ministry, Bellingcat, as well as the independent Caucasian Knot news website and journalists including Tatyana Voltskaya, Ekaterina Klepikovskaya, …
Singapore’s parliament has enacted a law on Monday that would allow authorities to block “Foreign Interference” online. The law would give authorities the right to compel online platforms to provide user information, block content, and remove applications used to spread …
Indian state Rajasthan shut down its government-mandated internet for more than 25 million people to prevent cheating in a mass examination. The Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (REET) lets hundreds of thousands of candidates take an examination that is a prerequisite …
The FSB and Russian police have raided the home of Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of The Insider for allegedly crossing the border illegally and has been placed on a wanted list. “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation identified and …