Freedom Forum reminded authorities that "banning access [to online platforms] is not a permanent solution" to online crimes. This statement was originally published on freedomforum.org.np on 24 July ...

An Ankara court ruled to block access to some content shared by Grok on grounds that the chatbot was insulting the founder of the republic, as well as the country's president and religious values.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition's presidential candidate, has been sentenced to a total of 1 year and 2 months in prison on charges of making threats and insulting a public official. There are several ...

Since January, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has documented the murder of at least 13 journalists in Latin America. This exceeds the nine cases recorded for the entire year of 2024, confirming an ...

A 7amleh study reveals how digital gender violence suppresses Palestinian women by controlling their voices and limiting their participation in digital and public spaces.

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom.

South Africa’s 2024 elections exposed how Big Tech’s unchecked power, inadequate content moderation, and disregard for African contexts threaten democratic integrity, especially for marginalised ...

From blackouts to legislation, from fact-checking to education, Mong Palatino scrutinises some of the most popular responses to the problem of disinformation in his region.

A new report includes the work of the Cambodian Center for Independent Media which covers the media landscape in Cambodia, and the impact of the National Internet Gateway on digital freedom.

IFEX advocates for the free expression rights of all, including media workers, citizen journalists, activists, artists, scholars.

IFEX December 2024 brief: Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the countries that held elections across the continent in ...

Mexico was the first recorded government client and most prolific user of the Pegasus spyware, but ambitions in the use of AI have outpaced the development of legislative tools and standards.