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Singaporean Court Orders Blogger to Pay $98,800 in Damages over PM Defamation Case

March 24, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Singapore’s High Court on Wednesday ordered local blogger and financial adviser Leong Sze Hian to pay S$133,000 ($98,800) in damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for sharing an article on Facebook that links the Singaporean leader to an alleged …

Polish Writer Faces Three Years in Prison For Insulting President

March 23, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Jakub Zulczyk, a popular polish writer and journalist, could face up to three years in prison for calling President Andrzej Duda a “moron” in a Facebook post written in November. Zulczyk accused President Duda of failing to understand the U.S. …

BBC Journalist Detained in Myanmar Released

March 22, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

BBC journalist Aung Thura, who was arrested by men in plain clothes in Myanmar on Friday, has now been released, the British broadcaster reported. The BBC has confirmed Aung Thura’s release but no further details were given. Men in plain …

Georgian Opposition Leader Arrested, HQ Stormed

February 23, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Georgian police have arrested Nika Melia, an opposition leader after storming their party’s headquarters for allegedly inciting violence at 2019 anti-government demonstrations. Georgian riot police forced their way into the headquarters of the United National Movement (UNM) where Melia was …

Facebook Restores Australian News Pages

February 23, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Facebook has restored news content on its platform for its Australian audience after negotiating with the government over its proposed media code. Facebook and Google initially opposed the code which will force them to establish a deal with Australian publishers …

China Warns Others Not to Interfere With Arrest of Bloomberg Journalist

December 15, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

China has warned other countries and organizations not to interfere with the arrest of a Bloomberg journalist after the European Union (EU) called for China to release all detained journalists.

Apple Daily Owner Jimmy Lai Charged under Security Law

December 11, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

Hong Kong pro-democracy Apple Daily owner Jimmy Lai has now been charged under the national security law.

Bloomberg Beijing Staff Detained by Police

December 11, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

Police have detained a Bloomberg News Beijing Staff Member for allegedly endangering national security.

China Removes More than 100 Mobile Apps Due to Alleged Illegal Content

December 8, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

China’s Cyberspace Administration had removed 105 applications that they have deemed to be “illegal”, such as Tripadvisor, a US travel giant.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon, Jimmy Lai, Charged with Fraud and Detained by Police

December 3, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai was taken into custody by Hong Kong police after he has been denied bail after being charged with fraud.

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