Articles by Global Voices Advox
Why wait? Wikipedia & Google accidentally declare Putin winner of future presidential elections
“If something so simple as a Wikipedia error can spawn a cascade of misinformation about something so important as a presidential election, there may be more trouble ahead.”
Chinese activist Wu Gan gets eight years in prison
Wu Gan, known by his nickname ‘Super Vulgar Butcher’, was charged with subversion of state power.
Despite regime change, Macedonia still reeling from persecution
A campaign to frame civil society as criminals and traitors has severely affected the work, resources and reputation of activists in Macedonia.
Blackouts to attacks: South Asia in 2017
A look into the challenges South Asians faced in 2017 when it comes to digital rights, censorship and free expression.
Harsh prison terms for video journalist and blogger as Vietnam cracks down on free expression
Video journalist Nguyen Van Hoa was sentenced to seven years in prison; meanwhile, a court upheld the 10-year prison sentence of blogger Me Nam or Mother Mushroom.
Data, democracy, and Kenya’s contested elections
The powerful reach of Cambridge Analytica – the data analysis company that helped Donald Trump’s campaign claim victory – has become a source of concern in Kenya.
Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj on trial for drawing Jesus
Cartoonist Emad Hajjaj is facing accusations of insulting religion and instigating religious strife over a cartoon depicting depicts Jesus on a cross denouncing the current Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theophilos III.
Indian cartoonist Bala G arrested for caricature of Tamil Nadu chief
Cartoonist Bala G is accused of “obscene representation” for drawing a caricature of a chief minister that brings attention to a family’s self-immolation.