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New laws advance China's 'cyber sovereignty'

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CHINA

China's efforts to control the flow of information on the internet.

Social media fragmentation raises disinformation risks

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INT

One driving factor of this risk is that in 2024 over 4 billion people -- around half the world's population -- will be able to vote in elections. These polls will take place at a…

US Supreme Court's role is shifting

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UNITED STATES

At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…

Uganda social media tax furore could resurge

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UGANDA

Uganda's social media tax.

Controversy may mire Tanzania’s Stiegler’s Gorge Dam

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TANZANIA

Tanzania's controversial hydroelectric project at Stiegler's Gorge.

Student riots to rock South Africa political landscape

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SOUTH AFRICA

Protests against the fee increases, which disproportionately hurt poor, mostly black students, are occurring across the country. The most dramatic incident occurred on October 21…

UK focus on Russian Twitter activity will increase

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RUSSIA/UK

Studies of Russian Twitter activity during the Brexit vote.

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Indian attempts to curb media may deter investors

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INDIA

Media censorship in India.

Palestinian conflict boosts solar panel use in Gaza

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PALESTINIANS

Limited supply of electricity poses a longstanding challenge to households and the wider economy in the Gaza Strip. The irregular electricity supply, in part the result of the…