Freedom House recently released their annual Freedom on the Net report, “Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet.” A key finding from the report was that global internet freedom has declined for the 12th consecutive year, with the steepest declines occurring i

Security firm Cloudflare has dropped its client Kiwi Farms, a site known for organizing online and real-world harassment and abuse. Cloudflare cut ties with Kiwi Farms after a digital campaign led by Clara Sorrenti, a trans-Canadian Twitch streamer who was targeted on Kiwi Farms forums for months.

On Tuesday, Twitter filed  a lawsuit against the Indian government with the aim of overturning orders to remove content injurious  to the Modi administration.

The Taiwan National Communications Commission has approved the draft Digital Intermediary Service Act, legislation which would require platforms to improve content moderation, transparency, and localization.

21 June

Hackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party are exploiting a recently discovered Microsoft vulnerability to target external dissident groups, most notably the Tibetan government in exile.

Persian language content moderators for Instagram have come forward alleging that Persian language content moderation is biased due to pressure from the Iranian government.

The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened a technology and security briefing on Monday this week. The briefing  particularly focused on technology’s application to maintaining international peace and security.

To address a spike in online child sexual abuse material(CSAM) during the pandemic, the European Commission has published a proposal that would allow courts to order internet service providers to block sites containing CSAM. The law would also require platforms to scan content to detect and remove CSAM and report annually on how much content they remove, while also increasing their obligations to prevent online grooming.

28 April