#KeepItOn Coalition Urges Government to Keep the Internet Open and Secure in Zimbabwe
Joint Statement by the #KeepItOn Coalition Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure in Zimbabwe Your Excellency Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security, We are writing… More
Blocking Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” Part of Saudi Arabia’s Standard Playbook of Repression
“The use of broadly worded laws to censor virtually any type of criticism is part of Saudi Arabia's standard playbook of repression. While Netflix may see no option but to… More
Human Rights Groups Urge Google CEO to Discontinue Project Dragonfly
"If Dragonfly is launched in China, it will represent Google's elevation of profits over human rights. But more painfully, it will make Google complicit in the Chinese government's efforts… More
Mauritania: Blogger still detained one year after court decision quashing his death sentence
JOINT STATEMENT Although authorities should have released him in November 2017, Mohamed Mkhaïtir is still being detained in an undisclosed location His physical and mental health is deteriorating as a… More
Pentagon’s Apparent Funding of Social Media Monitoring for Protests Could Enable a Dangerous Intrusion into Freedom of Assembly
"Our rights to free expression and free association are implicated in this research. Analysts and academics in this field should think long and hard about the implications of their… More
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Mother Mushroom) | Status: Displaced/In Exile | Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, better known as “Mother Mushroom,” is a prominent independent blogger, whose blog addresses social concerns in Vietnam. More
Release of Vietnamese Blogger “Mother Mushroom” A Welcome Development
"We are overjoyed to learn that Mother Mushroom has been released. Of course, she should never have been in prison in the first place, as blogging is not a… More
DARE: “Trump’s Attacks on the Press Are Illegal. We’re Suing.”
CBS reporter says Secret Service agent blocked his phone as he attempted to ask White House senior advisor Jared Kushner a question. As gruesome details emerge about the apparent… More
DARE: Rick Gates Sought Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm for Trump Campaign
Trump campaign official sought proposals from foreign intelligence firms to create false online identities and stoke social media manipulation in the run-up to the 2016 election. Google shuts down… More
DARE: Trump to Female Reporter: ‘I Know You’re Not Thinking. You Never Do.’
Trump insults ABC reporter Cecelia Vega at White House press conference saying she never thinks; White House then edits transcript to omit the swipe by changing "think" to "thank."… More