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The Economic Impact of Nigeria’s #TwitterBan: Context and Implications

Emmanuel C. Ogu

Context

NetBlocks’ Cost of Shutdown Tool (COST) estimates that…

Can Legislation Address Online Gender-Based Violence in Namibia?

Nashilongo Gervasius

The idea of an open internet is hinged on the tenet that all citizens can freely voice their opinions,…

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Shaping the Future of Global Digital Democracy through Localized Approaches

Summer Boucher-Robinson

With internet freedom on the decline for the …

The Law Should Work for Us: Addressing Kenya's Regulatory Gap to Build a Safer Internet for Women and Girls

Catherine Muya

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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists Online from Harassment is Critical to Press Freedom

Gideon Sarpong

The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more …

Tracking the Tracking Apps: COVID-19 in SEE+: Action Items for Future Pandemics

Meri Baghdasaryan

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of public life. Virtually unprecedented, the public…

Podcast Announcement: Advancing Data Privacy and Protection in Kenya

Sheilah Birgen

On August 4, 2021, Open Internet for Democracy Leader (Leader) …

Armenia’s new digital disinformation bills threaten free speech and press freedom

Meri Baghdasaryan

In the wake of a recently reignited war with Azerbaijan in 2020, concerns about the spread of digital…

Developing and Deploying New Technologies with Privacy in Mind: A Case Study on Contact Tracing Applications in Latin America

Paola Galvez

During the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing applications have been viewed around the world as a sound…

Nigeria’s Twitter Ban & the Political Violence on Citizens' Freedom of Speech

Esther Mwema

On June 5th, Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari …