Iran Net Analysis
Fateme Karimkhan, New Lines Magazine, Iran’s Internet Blackout Was Decades in the Making, 1 Jul 2026 “While the scale of the recent blackout was unprecedented, it was far from...
Indonesia and ‘digital freedom‘
Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Jakarta vs the internet: Indonesia’s gamble with digital freedom, 6 Dec 2025 opinion/analyses “What happens when a democracy begins to fear its own internet? In Indonesia,...
Digital Research Methodology Issues
An important article by Marc Owen Jones for all those working in digital zones. Marc Owen Jones; Lessons from the Digital Coalface in the Post-Truth Age: Researching the Middle...
Sukatani Censored
Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Indonesian punk band’s apology for anti-police song sparks outcry over perceived censorship, 27 Feb 2025. “Sukatani, a punk rock duo hailing from Purbalingga in Central Java,...
Gaza Film
This film was subsequently withdrawn from the BBC iPlayer (at the time of posting). The post below relates to its original release. BBC faces questions over Gaza film's Hamas...
AI + Religious Freedom
Some important discussion points and opinions here: Robert Řehák, Newsweek, How Artificial Intelligence Advances and Threatens Religious Freedom | Opinion ” … there’s a need to explore new applications...
Meta ‘censorship‘ allegations
The New Arab, Meta Israel policy chief Jordana Cutler allegedly ‘censoring’ pro-Palestine Instagram posts, 22 Oct 2024 “Jordana Cutler, a former member of the Israeli government and advisor to...
Khamenei on net regulation
Reuters, Iran’s Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace, 27 Aug 2024 “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has imposed some of the strictest controls on internet access in...