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African anti-misinformation steps miss offline spread

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AFRICA

With only about 20% of the continent's population connected directly to social media, key channels for the spread of misinformation are offline via traditional media (mostly radio…

Gulf states’ internal security crackdown may intensify

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GULF STATES

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have in recent months stepped up regulation on cyber issues: Bahrain arrested six people on March 31 over "defamatory" tweets. The wider…

Russian leaders will clear obstacles to election win

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RUSSIA

Managing the parliamentary elections to ensure a win for the ruling party.

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…

COVID-19 and repression will fuel new African protests

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AFRICA

This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

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…

India faces growing scrutiny over human rights

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INDIA

A search by tax officials of BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai in February came just weeks after the broadcaster aired, in the United Kingdom, a two-part documentary critical of…

'Deepfakes' could irreparably damage public trust

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INTERNATIONAL

Deepfake technology.

Uzbek leader opts for efficient authoritarianism

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UZBEKISTAN

He also announced a constitutional reform process, without elaborating. Mirzioyev was returned to office on October 24 in a carefully choreographed competition without genuine…