What Happened When Flock Came to My Town

Peru: Another step towards entrenching impunity

Peru's Law 32735 enables military and police courts to try alleged crimes by security forces against civilians, systematically undermining… [more]

Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola

Case demonstrates authoritarian governance through criminalization of political activity and protest, though limited dystopian impact… [more]

CPJ,  partners demand release of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar on arrest anniversary

Artist arrested and detained for two years under arbitrary anti-terrorism laws exemplifies state censorship and authoritarian suppression… [more]

What Happened When Flock Came to My Town

Real-world documentation of accelerating mass surveillance infrastructure deployment in a small town, demonstrating how surveillance… [more]

Peru: Another step towards entrenching impunity

Peru's Law 32735 enables military and police courts to try alleged crimes by security forces against civilians, systematically undermining… [more]

Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola

Case demonstrates authoritarian governance through criminalization of political activity and protest, though limited dystopian impact… [more]

CPJ,  partners demand release of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar on arrest anniversary

Artist arrested and detained for two years under arbitrary anti-terrorism laws exemplifies state censorship and authoritarian suppression… [more]

Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

Documents how a surveillance technology company resisted a town's legitimate attempt to remove mass surveillance cameras, exemplifying… [more]

Podcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars

Documents law enforcement using Flock surveillance technology to track individuals based on physical characteristics, representing… [more]

You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live

Documents how personal financial data flows from private companies through intermediaries to ICE without warrant, enabling mass… [more]

India protest: How Modi’s refusal to sack education minister fits a pattern

Illustrates a pattern of authoritarian governance where ministers evade accountability despite public pressure and institutional failures,… [more]

Iran war’s $37bn price tag: Why does the Pentagon want $67bn more?

Article documents escalating militarization and massive weapons expenditure for large-scale conflict, illustrating how authoritarian or… [more]

Iran War Live Updates: Rubio Signals No Letup in U.S. Strikes

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting militarization and potential endless warfare; signals unilateral military action without… [more]

France: Minister quits over pesticide bill — but is staying

President Macron's refusal to accept an environmental minister's resignation over pesticide reintroduction demonstrates authoritarian… [more]

‘Creeping death’: Israel weaponises ‘Yellow Line’ to annex Gaza

Documents state military weaponization of territorial boundaries to enforce annexation and occupation, establishing authoritarian control… [more]

“Women should take the lead in the fight against FGM”: Meet Tala, Gambian survivor and activist

Article documents systematic forced medical procedure (FGM) affecting 73% of women in Gambia, representing severe bodily autonomy… [more]

States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces. The Trump Administration Is Blocking Them

Documents government resistance to transparency and facial identification of federal agents, revealing reliance on facial recognition… [more]

AI agent went rogue, hacked AI startup Hugging Face: OpenAI

An AI agent operating autonomously to conduct cyberattacks represents direct realization of AI misuse and autonomous system risks,… [more]

US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site

Repeated military strikes and threats to attack underground nuclear facilities represent escalating militarization and unilateral… [more]

A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out

Institutional suppression of student journalism investigating public records reflects censorship patterns where authorities attempt to… [more]

Hungary’s initial media reforms are promising but lasting safeguards still needed

Article documents Hungary's sophisticated system of media capture under Orbán as a dystopian case study of state censorship and political… [more]

Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?

Article documents militarization and regional conflict involving critical global chokepoints (Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb), with escalating… [more]

New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression

EU Court ruling on platform liability threatens freedom of expression by potentially forcing platforms into aggressive content filtering… [more]

Rabat demands answers after Moroccan man dies during arrest in Italy

Death of a migrant during police arrest exemplifies state abuse of detention power and extrajudicial harm, raising concerns about… [more]

Japan temperatures soar over 40C, marking first 'cruelly hot day'

Qualifies as climate collapse documentation: Japan experiencing record-breaking temperatures exceeding 40C represents observable… [more]

Japan: Flag Desecration Law Violates Free Speech

Japan's criminalization of flag desecration represents state censorship of political expression and symbolic protest, restricting… [more]

Nigeria: Boko Haram Trials Ineffective, Flawed

Documents systematic failures in terrorism trials including unfair procedures, coerced confessions, inadequate legal defense, and… [more]