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From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced
Censorship & Information Control

From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced

Kazakhstan authorities are systematically silencing independent journalists through prosecutions, professional bans, and copyright claims… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·20 Aug 2026 · 14:08 UTC
In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime
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In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime

Bill criminalizing contact with foreigners and foreign media represents severe state censorship and information control, directly… [more]

Deutsche Welle ·20 Aug 2026 · 12:11 UTC
Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government
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Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government

Resignation of Stars and Stripes publisher over government pressure for editorial control represents state-sponsored censorship of… [more]

Al Jazeera ·20 Aug 2026 · 00:34 UTC
CPJ, partners call for Congressional action on visa changes for international journalists working in the US
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CPJ, partners call for Congressional action on visa changes for international journalists working in the US

DHS visa restrictions limiting foreign journalists to 240 days (90 for Chinese nationals) constitute state-level censorship through… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·19 Aug 2026 · 16:31 UTC
Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song
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Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

A prominent comedian's investigation by authorities for improvising a patriotic song riff exemplifies state censorship and ideological… [more]

NYT World ·19 Aug 2026 · 14:08 UTC
Kazakhstan sentences journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to eight years in prison as pre-election press crackdown intensifies
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Kazakhstan sentences journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to eight years in prison as pre-election press crackdown intensifies

State persecution of independent journalist with fabricated charges and lengthy prison sentence combined with media ban represents… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·19 Aug 2026 · 14:03 UTC
In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord
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In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord

Article documents Chinese government surveillance and control of working-class literary expression, exemplifying state censorship of… [more]

NYT World ·19 Aug 2026 · 04:00 UTC
US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists
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US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists

Visa restrictions targeting journalists and students constitute state-level information control and suppression of foreign press access,… [more]

Al Jazeera ·19 Aug 2026 · 03:42 UTC
Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230
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Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230

Ninth Circuit ruling undermines Section 230 immunity procedures, forcing platforms to engage costly litigation over user speech before… [more]

EFF ·18 Aug 2026 · 23:23 UTC
Bangladesh war crimes tribunal issues fresh warrants for 3 journalists over press conference questions
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Bangladesh war crimes tribunal issues fresh warrants for 3 journalists over press conference questions

Journalists detained and prosecuted for asking questions at a press conference represents severe state censorship and authoritarian abuse… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·18 Aug 2026 · 07:27 UTC
China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
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China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral

China's active censorship of public mourning to prevent political criticism of current leadership exemplifies state control over… [more]

BBC World ·18 Aug 2026 · 07:17 UTC
DRC shutdown of internet, mobile networks in east extends for over a month amid war
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DRC shutdown of internet, mobile networks in east extends for over a month amid war

Extended state-mandated shutdown of telecommunications and internet services in conflict region constitutes mass information control and… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·17 Aug 2026 · 20:34 UTC
China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.
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China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.

Article documents state-directed effort to embed censored narratives into global AI systems, enabling authoritarian information control at… [more]

NYT World ·17 Aug 2026 · 11:10 UTC
Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?
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Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?

Documents authoritarian media control by Modi's BJP and state censorship of political opposition, demonstrating erosion of press freedom… [more]

Al Jazeera ·17 Aug 2026 · 09:03 UTC
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
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The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask

Article documents how a debate program operates within and tests the boundaries of Iran's authoritarian censorship system, relevant to… [more]

NYT World ·15 Aug 2026 · 09:30 UTC
Journalism coalition calls on Brazilian Supreme Court to reaffirm source confidentiality protection
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Journalism coalition calls on Brazilian Supreme Court to reaffirm source confidentiality protection

A Supreme Court decision violating journalist source confidentiality protections represents state censorship and authoritarian governance… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·14 Aug 2026 · 20:44 UTC
CPJ, partners sound alarm over pre-election media crackdown in Kazakhstan
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CPJ, partners sound alarm over pre-election media crackdown in Kazakhstan

Systematic state repression of independent journalists and political commentators through arrests, criminal investigations, travel bans,… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·14 Aug 2026 · 15:01 UTC
Berlin's Russian House: A hub for propaganda and espionage?
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Berlin's Russian House: A hub for propaganda and espionage?

Documents a foreign state's institutional infrastructure for propaganda dissemination and espionage operations, representing information… [more]

Deutsche Welle ·14 Aug 2026 · 10:55 UTC
5 years after Taliban takeover, CPJ calls for an end to deepening repression of journalists
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5 years after Taliban takeover, CPJ calls for an end to deepening repression of journalists

Documents systematic state censorship, journalist persecution, and gender-based repression under Taliban rule that has eliminated… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·14 Aug 2026 · 06:52 UTC
Brazilian Supreme Court breaks source confidentiality over judge’s ‘stalking’ claims against journalist
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Brazilian Supreme Court breaks source confidentiality over judge’s ‘stalking’ claims against journalist

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge weaponizes personal accusations to violate constitutional source confidentiality protections against a… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·13 Aug 2026 · 23:23 UTC
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