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European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state
Online and physical attacks on journalists cast shadow on president’s rule
New controls on VPNs underline Erdoğan’s moves to curb freedom of information
Data scientist caught by social media giant’s rules banning political discussions in the workplace
Journalists claim groups including Google and Meta are ‘tools’ of Minsk’s totalitarian regime
Attacks killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded six others as they filmed shelling on border with Israel
Shrinking freedom and fears of falling foul of sweeping security law push researchers to leave Chinese territory
Two female reporters face years in prison after writing about young woman who allegedly broke hijab laws and died in custody
History book disappears from shops and online searches are blocked as Beijing strengthens control of information flows
Russian-US citizen Alsu Kurmasheva faces up to five years in jail if found guilty of charges
Guardian decides not to renew contract of veteran cartoonist Steve Bell after image featuring Israeli PM was pulled
NewsClick journalists and contributors say police seized phones and laptops in early morning operation
A decision could help define the legal authority that platforms like Meta and TikTok have to police content
State department says Beijing is using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda
Authorities struggling to restore confidence in post-Covid recovery want analysts to avoid mention of deflation risk
Directors are trying to find ways to operate without a state-sanctioned ‘dragon seal’
Party signals it will not back proposals in media bill to dump Section 40 provision on regulation and court costs
Ruling claims federal government suppressed conservative speech
Beijing worries negative sentiment could undermine efforts to spur growth
Press freedom groups denounce prosecution of José Rubén Zamora
Crackdown on press in Central America’s largest economy has led many to flee
Long-awaited restrictions on ‘Slapp’ suits will cover only economic crime cases
New security laws have left the flourishing stand-up scene in the territory plagued with worse than stage fright
Publisher’s action adds to pushback from the likes of Walt Disney to state’s war on ‘wokeism’
British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza likens his case to show trials of Stalin era
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