Tag: Censorship

For years, two sections of Kenya's Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act sat on the books like a loaded gun pointed ...

On January 13, 2026, just 48 hours before Uganda’s general elections, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a near-total internet ...

When Uganda heads to the polls, the spotlight isn’t just on the ballot. Tech’s right there too, front and center. ...

Uganda is going dark today from 6:00 PM local time. The Uganda Communications Commission ordered all internet service providers and ...

The Kenyan government just lost a major legal battle over press freedom. The High Court has thrown out a directive ...

Kenya's government just lost the power to shut down social media platforms, at least for now. High Court judge Lawrence ...

Something unsettling is happening in East Africa. The same internet that once gave us freedom, connection, and hope is now ...

Parliament and President William Ruto barely had a week to celebrate the new cybercrime law before it ran straight into ...

President William Ruto signed Kenya's controversial Cybercrime Bill into law a week ago, and it's already landed in court. Gospel ...

President William Ruto’s signing of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, has stirred widespread debate across Kenya’s digital ...

Kenya is moving forward with the controversial Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to give the government ...

Kenya's ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo recently announced that his ministry would take action against parents who provide opportunities for ...

The West African country of Togo is restricting access to major social media platforms. This action by authorities follows Thursday's ...

It is no surprise to find a random person across the globe who hates their ex; this is the norm. ...

Kenya's National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee has dropped a bombshell in its latest budget recommendations: KES 150 million specifically ...

Albert Ojwang, a teacher and blogger, has died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly insulting a senior official ...

A few lines of code can change the world, but when you live in Kenya today, they can land you ...

Seven prominent organizations have jointly filed a public interest case challenging what they describe as unlawful disruptions to internet access ...

Recent events have raised alarming questions about social media giant Meta and its role in suppressing political dissent and protest ...

Tanzania seems to have allegedly blocked internet use and restricted SMS messages using keywords from reports showing up on social ...

Quick question, do you think African leaders have a WhatsApp group where they share terrible ideas? Like seriously, first it ...

Censorship in Uganda is about to go on another level

Took them long enough

India's government has directed Internet Service providers (ISPs) in the country to block more than 800 porn sites as reported ...

Iran authorities arrested five social media users on security charges, in the latest incident about the country's censorship policies. According to ...

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today joined to condemn the country's treatment of ...

Gumisai Manduwa was charged and detained for 2 nights after he allgedly insulted Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe over the social ...

Google has received a take-down notice from 20th Century Fox ordering the removal of Cory Doctorow's latest novel, Homeland from ...