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Global South tightens social media grip amid protests

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INT

Civil society actors routinely use social media to spread content that fuels anti-government sentiment, to organise demonstrations and to document and amplify protest actions…

Tech tensions tighten TikTok’s South-east Asia focus

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

TikTok’s new campaign will piggyback on the region’s robust appetite for social media, and is intended to help offset revenue the company will likely lose due to increasing…

Brazil fake news bill will face obstacles in Congress

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BRAZIL

If enacted, it could substantially transform several aspects of the Brazilian internet. However, its many controversial points mean that its approval is far from guaranteed…

Disinformation fuels South-east Asian censorship risks

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A Thai court blocked the order on August 6, but the government is expected to push back forcefully. This comes as South-east Asian governments struggle to contain disinformation…

New Indian online rules risk state overreach and abuse

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INDIA

The new rules follow a stand-off between Twitter and the central government last month over some posts and accounts. The government has used this stand-off as an opportunity not…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

India’s data regime favours state and domestic tech

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INDIA

The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) tasked in 2019 with examining a draft Personal Data Protection Bill submitted its report and a revised version of the bill, renamed as the…

Palestinian media freedom is heavily constrained

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PALESTINIANS

Actions by Palestinian and Israeli authorities have suppressed media freedom and freedom of expression in the West Bank and Gaza (WBG) in the last 15 months. This has restricted…

EU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges

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EU

X is suspected of breaching obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter illegal content and disinformation. Other concerns include the suspected deceptive…

UK plan to curb online harms may prove too broad

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UNITED KINGDOM

The OSB will impose a duty of care on internet companies, particularly social media firms and search engines, to protect their users from a range of online harms, both legal and…