Tag: social media
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo considers going on Twitter after discovery of fake...
The fake social media account ‘was quoting some good points,’ he says
Malaysia defends coronavirus fake news law amid outcry
Critics warn it could be used to silence dissent and curtail free speech
Myanmar: The revolution will be Facebook-lived
Although Facebook was banned by the junta after it emerged as a platform for opposition, downloads of VPNs to skirt the block have surged
Frustration, worry, but little surprise as voice chat is blocked in...
There was a brief window when mainland Chinese users joined people in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Uyghur diaspora to discuss topics often censored
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook to shut down dissent as West increases...
Move to silence online activists came after Myanmar police filed charges against elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist...
Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities
Rights violations intensify in Vietnam, group says
Govt frequently punishes people for criticizing its authority, Human Rights Watch says
German missionary who was a ‘great communication luminary’ dies aged 88
Father Franz-Josef Eilers' ‘kindness, generosity, and cheerful nature won him a large network of adoring friends’
Tractors to Twitter: India’s protesting farmers battle on highway, online
Farmers have paralyzed some traffic in and out of New Delhi, protesting recent agriculture laws
Popular Facebook user in Vietnam arrested for ‘anti-state’ posts
Arrest comes as govt steps up crackdown on activists ahead of key party congress in January next year
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