Paid Trolls and Online Harassment: How a Journalist Confronts Azerbaijani Censorship

Posted on July 02, 2018 by Mary Meisenzahl

Arzu Geybullayeva discusses censorship, threats, and human rights in Azerbaijan

Week in Review: January 5, 2018

Posted on January 05, 2018 by Dan Bateyko

This week, IM covers protests and Internet shutdowns in Iran and the DRC , as well as Germany’s online speech law

Week in Review: December 18, 2017

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Dan Bateyko

This week, Internet Monitor covers an Internet shutdown in Ethiopia and Russia's block of Open Russia movement websites

Week in Review: November 27, 2017

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Dan Bateyko

This week, Internet Monitor covers a new report from Internet Society on Africa's Internet Economy, social media blocks in Pakistan, and a Detroit grassroots program bridging the digital divide.

Week in Review: November 3, 2017

Posted on November 03, 2017 by Dan Bateyko

This week, IM covers Russia's new VPN law, Springer Nature blocking of articles in China, and Twitter's ban on Russia Today advertising

Week in Review: June 30, 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Jeanette Si

This week, Internet Monitor takes a look at the continued investigation into the Mexican government's alleged spyware usage against private citizens, Russia's demands of Telegram, and a coalition of social media companies to combat terrorism.

Internet Monitor Releases 2017 Report: The Shifting Landscape of Global Internet Censorship

Posted on June 29, 2017 by David Talbot

The Shifting Landscape of Global Internet Censorship, released today, documents the practice of Internet censorship around the world through empirical testing in 45 countries of the availability of 2,046 of the world’s most-trafficked and influential websites, plus additional country-specific websites. The study finds evidence of filtering in 26 countries across four broad content themes: political, social, topics related to conflict and security, and Internet tools (a term that includes censorship circumvention tools as well as social media platforms). The majority of countries that censor content do so across all four themes, although the depth of the filtering varies.

Week in Review: April 17, 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Priscilla Guo

This week, the Internet Monitor describes a new community-governed Twitter alternative called Mastodon, Russia’s ban of political talk on LiveJournal, China’s censorship of sensitive photos on WeChat, and the introduction of new Internet privacy bills in state legislation.

New Research Delves into the Sunni/Shia Conflict on Twitter

Posted on August 02, 2016 by Grant Baker

This post explores studies focusing on sectarianism on Twitter that have emerged over the past couple of years. More specifically, it analyzes current research on the type of rhetoric employed by Twitter users, the demographics of these users, and potential influences on this rhetoric.

Week in Review: July 20, 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Grant Baker

This week, Internet Monitor examines an online dump of TIME articles, the murder of a Pakistani social media celebrity, the role of the internet in Turkey's recent coup, Brazil's seemingly never-ending battle with WhatsApp, and a mobile internet shutdown in the Kashmir region.

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