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Sri Lanka Detains Rapper Over Video
Sri Lankan authorities arrest rapper under Prevention of Terrorism Act for posting song video, exemplifying authoritarian weaponization of…
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The president, the billionaires and the news
Documents the convergence of authoritarian political pressure and corporate consolidation of media, showing how weakened press…
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Sahel juntas are 'crushing' basic freedoms
Military rulers in Sahel nations systematically suppress press freedom and force journalists/activists into exile, exemplifying state…
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Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously
Article documents how algorithmic curation of information enables climate denial and political misinformation to spread, exemplifying…
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Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order
Government-ordered removal of AI system due to jailbreak vulnerability represents state censorship of technology and corporate…
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Mexican journalist Luis Ángel López is second killed in Veracruz
Documented killing of journalist in pattern of violence against press represents state failure to protect freedom of information and…
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Ethiopia expels French journalist Augustine Passilly after reporting trip to Tigray
State authorities use expulsion and regulatory powers to punish independent journalism covering politically sensitive regions,…
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‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting
County official silences dozens of residents opposing Flock surveillance technology by restricting public comment to a single…
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Pakistani authorities detain journalist Sohrab Barkat again over reporting on Kashmir
State arrest of journalist for reporting on political protests, using vague cybercrime laws to criminalize speech, represents…
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Tunisian journalist Khaoula Boukrim sentenced in absentia to 4 years in prison
State censorship and authoritarian persecution of independent journalism through weaponized cybercrime legislation, in absentia conviction…
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Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse
Article documents corporate control of legacy media editorial direction and the erosion of independent journalism through institutional…
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Chicken heads sent to Indonesian news outlet after threats over coverage of Papua documentary
Real-world censorship through physical intimidation and threats targeting journalists covering corporate environmental destruction,…
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CPJ calls on EU to support press freedom reform in Hungary
Documents systematic state capture of media under Orbán's 16-year rule, where press became de facto propaganda apparatus—a textbook case…
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Azerbaijani prosecutors seek up to 16 years in prison for defendants in Toplum TV case
State persecution of independent journalists and media outlet through extreme prison sentences and foreign funding charges represents…
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In Comoros, journalist arrested for report on jailed ex-president’s health
State arrest of journalists and newspaper director for reporting on jailed ex-president's health demonstrates authoritarian suppression of…
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How and Why to Fight Back Against Social Media Bans
Article documents state-level censorship bills disguised as child safety measures that establish mass surveillance infrastructure for…
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Tell Congress: Just Say No to NO FAKES
NO FAKES legislation represents potential broad censorship through intellectual property expansion, threatening First Amendment-protected…
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CPJ welcomes conviction of 2 men for attack on Iran International journalist in London
Documents state-sponsored attack on exiled journalist, exemplifying authoritarian transnational repression and violent censorship…
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CPJ welcomes Polish prosecutors’ renewed commitment to Ziętara murder case
Documents presumed state-orchestrated murder of investigative journalist during authoritarian period, representing censorship through…