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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Communication Rights
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Facebook
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Freedom of Expression
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Intellectual Property
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Media / Communication Control
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Secret Services, Intelligence Services
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Internet Shutdowns
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Rights
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Censorship
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Cybercrimes
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Media Law & Regulation
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Encryption, Cryptology
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Facial Recognition, Biometric Surveillance
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Self-Censorship
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Internet
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Digital Political Communication
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Political Economy of Media
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Feminism & Communication
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Investigative Journalism
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Politics and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Social Movements: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Suppression: Communicative Counterstrategies
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Internet & Social Media Use: Minorities
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Mobile Phone Use
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Children's Rights
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Legal Threats to Media Freedom
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Media Assistance: Freedom of Expression & Safety of Journalists
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Espionage
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Indirect Censorship, Soft Censorship
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Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Crisis Communication
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Government Communication Strategies
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Community Radios
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Human Security Reporting
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Media Ethnography
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Cultural Resistance
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International Development Cooperation
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Electronic Commerce
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Sexual Abuse: Digital Media
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Religion in Social Media
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TikTok
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Weibo (Microblogging Website, China)
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WhatsApp
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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ICT Policies
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ICT Regulation
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Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
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Diaspora Media
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Minorities
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Early Warning: Disasters
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Data Economics
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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International Economy
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Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminist Media
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Collaboration
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Colonial Legacies
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Indigenous Communication
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Globalisation of Media
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International Media & Communication Policies
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African Union (AU)
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European Union (EU)
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Journalists Dealing with Risks & Threats, Resilience & Wellbeing of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Protests, Protest Movements, Protest Reporting & Media Representation
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Minority Languages
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Communication Networks
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Post-Socialist Media Systems & Landscapes
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Civil Rights
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Confidential Sources, Whistleblowing, Protection of Journalists' Sources
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Human Rights Protection
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Human Rights Violations
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Law & Regulation: Protection of Confidential Sources & Whistleblowers
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Marketing & Branding
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Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Popular Music
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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Conflict & War Photography
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Capitalism
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Political Resistance
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Political Communication
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Cyberpsychology
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Islam and Communication
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Islamist Communications & Media
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Religious Discrimination, Persecution of / Violence Against Religious Groups
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Data Protection (Computer Software)
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telephone
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Schlaue Maschinen: Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die Welt
welt-sichten, Heft 12 (2022)
"Künstliche Intelligenz ist auf Smartphones unser ständiger Begleiter, in sozialen Netzwerken verbreitet sie Desinformation, sie wird zur Überwachung und beim Militär eingesetzt. Welche Regeln braucht es, damit uns KI mehr nützt als schadet? Welche billigen Arbeitskräfte liefern die Daten für
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Digitaler Kolonialismus: Wie Tech-Konzerne und Großmächte die Welt unter sich aufteilen
Top Insights
München: Beck (2025), 351 pp.
"Das Versprechen der Digitalen Revolution ist die Heilserzählung unsererZeit. Dieses Buch erzählt eine andere Geschichte: Die des digitalen Kolonialismus. Statt physisches Land einzunehmen, erobern die heutigen Kolonialherren den digitalen Raum. Statt nach Gold und Diamanten lassen sie unter mensc
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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology Global Politics, Law and International Relations
Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2nd ed. (2025), 428 pp.
"Bringing together perspectives from academia and practice, this second edition Research Handbook provides fresh insights into debates surrounding digital technology and how to respect and protect human rights in an increasingly digital world. New and updated chapters cover the issues posed by the m
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Afectaciones al derecho a la libertad de expresión por medidas estatales de censura en las Américas: Audiencia regional
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights; Media Defence; Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (Abraji); Article 19; Asocación de Periodistas de El Salvador (APES); Asociação de Jornalismo Digital (AJOR); Centro Prodh; Coalização em defesa do Jornalismo; Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ); CIMAC; El Veinte (2024), 68 pp.
"El presente informe detalla la información aportada durante la audiencia regional temática "Afectaciones al derecho a la libertad de expresión por medidas estatales de censura en las Américas" liderada por 25 organizaciones de la sociedad civil durante el 190° Período Ordinario de Sesiones de
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Privacy cynicism and diminishing utility of state surveillance: A natural experiment of mandatory location disclosure on China’s Weibo
Big Data & Society, issue April–June (2024), 17 pp.
"This article examines the public response to mandatory location disclosure (MLD), a new surveillance technology implemented on China’s Sina Weibo. Initially introduced to geo-tag posts related to the Ukraine War, the MLD eventually expanded to encompass all posts and comments on the platform. Dra
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Data communism: Constructing a national data ecosystem
Big Data & Society, issue July–September (2024), 14 pp.
"Over the past decade, China has gradually begun to take a more proactive approach to digital development, passing a range of policies that aim to restructure how data is treated within its national economic system. These policies reflect the construction of a new data ecology in which data is gradu
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Knowledge Workers of the Digital World, Unite! Knowledge Workers’ Workplace Surveillance and Hidden Transcripts in China
International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 3163-3184
"In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the purposes of labor control and surveillance. This trend significantly affects the knowledge workers who are deeply connected with ICT. However, there is a lack of studies tackl
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Digital Surveillance, Online and Offline Harassment, and Feminist Media Politics
In: Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism
Lungile Augustine Tshuma, Trust Matsilele, Mbongeni Jonny Msimanga, Sadia Jamil (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2024), pp. 88-106
"This chapter examines the digital surveillance and harassment experiences faced by female journalists in Zimbabwe in the 2023 pre-election period covering the year 2022 up to August 2023. The examination is based on interviews conducted with seven purposefully selected female reporters and editors
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Watching the watchdogs: Spyware surveillance of journalists in Europe and the ongoing fight for accountability
Potsdam; Vienna: Friedrich Naumann Foundation; International Press Institute (IPI) (2024), 18 pp.
"The surveillance of journalists, including using spyware technology, poses a fundamental threat to media freedom, the digital safety of journalists, and source protection within the European Union. The agreement on the European Media Freedom Act in December 2023 offers some further protections agai
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Dealing with the Black Box: European Journalists and the Threats of Spyware
Digital Journalism (2024), 20 pp.
"Revelations from the 2021 “Pegasus Project” investigation into the use of spyware have confirmed long-held concerns about the proliferation of the technology as a surveillance solution to monitor the activities of journalists around the world. Spyware is a particularly malicious form of malware
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Mapping the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa: Case studies from Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2023), 167 pp.
Dictatorship and Information: Authoritarian Regime Resilience in Communist Europe and China
New York: Oxford University Press (2023), xix, 470 pp.
"This study offers a systematic theory of the institutional solutions to the dictator’s dilemma, which arises from the incapacity to calibrate repression and concessions due to the lack of information about elite and popular discontent. Empirically, the book presents a detailed discussion of the t
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“All This Terror Because of a Photo”: Digital Targeting and its Offline Consequences for LGBT People in the Middle East and North Africa
Human Rights Watch (2023), iv, 167 pp.
Threats to Journalists from the Consumer Internet of Things
In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media
Cyril Onwubiko, Pierangelo Rosati, Aunshul Rege, Arnau Erola, Xavier Bellekens, Hanan Hindy, Martin Gilje Jaatun (eds.)
Singapore: Springer (2023), pp. 303–326
"Threats associated with the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) may particularly inhibit the work and wellbeing of journalists, especially because of the danger of technological surveillance and the imperative to protect confidential sources. These issues may have knock-on effects on societal stabili
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Digital Dissidence and Social Media Censorship in Africa
London; New York: Routledge (2023), 292 pp.
"Drawing on cases from across the continent, contributors explore the form and nature of social media and government censorship, often via antisocial media laws, or less overt tactics such as state cybersurveillance, spyware attacks on social media activists, or the artful deployment of the rhetoric
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The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology
Top Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxv, 617 pp.
"Comprising 41 chapters by a team of international contributors, the companion is divided into three parts: histories; approaches; thematic considerations. The chapters offer wide-ranging explorations of how forms of mediation influence communication, social relationships, cultural practices, partic
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Digital China: Überwachungsdiktatur und technologische Avantgarde
München: Beck (2023), 190 pp.
"Mit parteistaatlicher Unterstützung avancierten die großen IT-Unternehmen Chinas seit Ende der 1990er Jahre schnell zu den Motoren der am dynamischsten wachsenden Digitalwirtschaft der Welt. Sie adaptierten zunächst Produkte und Geschäftsmodelle aus dem Ausland, gingen danach aber eigene Wege.
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Arab authorities use digital surveillance to control press freedom: Journalists’ perceptions
Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, volume 25, issue 3 (2023), pp. 250-266
"The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of digital surveillance by Arab authorities, which face risks and threats of surveillance, and how journalists seek to press freedom by using tools and techniques to communicate securely. Design/methodology/approach: The study used focus group
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Surveillance Infrastructure in China: Key Concepts and Mechanisms Enhancing the Party-State’s Governance Ambitions
Global Media and China, volume 8, issue 3 (2023), pp. 327-342
"Surveillance infrastructure in China monitors and enables authorities to react to potential risky, miscreant or criminal behaviour. What type of behaviours are perceived to be so, is determined in large part by ideology. Therefore, surveillance infrastructure relies on the machinery of ideology to
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The Predator Files: Caught in the Net. The Global Threat from "EU Regulated" Spyware
London: Amnesty International (2023), 57 pp.
