Protests Mark 50th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino Protests were organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martial Law declaration in the Philippines in 1972. The hashtags #NeverAgain, #NeverForget,…
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Malaysia’s “Fake News” Ordinance Takes Effect Amid Continuing Concern over the COVID-19 State of Emergency
By Mong Palatino Malaysia’s Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, a measure that criminalizes the publication of “fake news” pertaining to COVID-19, took effect…
Myanmar Activist Poet Convicted for Protesting Against Internet Shutdown
By Mong Palatino A local Myanmar court has convicted poet and activist Maung Saungkha for violating the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law. Maung Saungkha,…
Longest Internet Disruption in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sets Dangerous Precedent
By Mong Palatino On 21 June 2019, Myanmar authorities ordered the blocking of the internet in nine townships of Rakhine and Chin States in northern…
Australian Newspapers “Censor” Their Front Pages in Protest Against Government Secrecy Laws
By Mong Palatino In an unprecedented show of unity, Australian media outlets ran similar stories and redacted front pages featuring the ‘right to know’ campaign…
Papua New Guinea PM Pushes Proposal for Social Media Regulation, Citing Need to Stop “Fake News”’
By Mong Palatino The Papua New Guinea government has set its sights on regulating social media in order to combat the spread of online hoaxes…
Is Fiji’s Online Safety Act a “Trojan Horse” for Online Censorship?
By Mong Palatino Fiji’s Online Safety Act took effect this month amid concern that it will be used to censor the Internet. The law was…