Articles by Global Voices Advox

Facebook’s news retreat: A death knell for independent MENA local news
Facebook algorithm change hits MENA independent media audiences hard, reports Global Voices.

An emblematic documentary salvaged during Chile’s dictatorship has been restored
Young filmmakers managed to tell a part of Chile’s history for future times thanks to a group of people who undertook collective tasks to keep the film archives safe.

Malaysian government told to stop playing ‘Big Brother’ to media
Senior editors in Malaysia released a joint statement urging authorities to stop playing “Big Brother” to the media after several news websites were blocked by the government

Concerns in Guyana about threats against women activists
Those protesting sexual and other forms of extractive violence are allegedly being targeted.

Morocco’s Amazigh pursue civic presence through linguistic rights
The impact of Amazigh language insecurity on civic participation in Morocco.

A new platform monitoring press freedom in Southeast Asia
Global Voices interviewed Ika Ningtyas, Secretary-General of Indonesia’s Alliance of Independent Journalists, about the new initiative.

“Kamnotra” emerges as the latest platform in a ‘news-starved’ Cambodia
CCIM media director Ith Sotheouth described ‘Kamnotra’ as “an important and needed platform in a news-starved environment.”

Zimbabwe’s uneven electoral landscape
Authorities are using the country’s data protection laws to deny access to the digital voters roll claiming that the online version is susceptible to manipulation.