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DW Offers Psiphon and Other Methods to Bypass Censorship in Turkey
DW provides Turkish users with Psiphon, a censorship circumvention tool, available for Android and Windows, along with alternative methods like VPNs and the Tor browser, to access its content and other blocked websites.
DW Offers Psiphon and Other Methods to Bypass Censorship in Turkey
DW provides Turkish users with Psiphon, a censorship circumvention tool, available for Android and Windows, along with alternative methods like VPNs and the Tor browser, to access its content and other blocked websites.
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52% Bias Score
Russia Criminalizes Online Searches for Extremist Content
Russia's Duma passed a law criminalizing searches for content on its extremist register (5,473 entries), impacting internet users with fines and enabling data collection; protests ensued, with arrests.
Russia Criminalizes Online Searches for Extremist Content
Russia's Duma passed a law criminalizing searches for content on its extremist register (5,473 entries), impacting internet users with fines and enabling data collection; protests ensued, with arrests.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Criminalizes Searches for 'Extremist' Online Content
Russia passed a law on Tuesday criminalizing searches for online content deemed extremist, imposing fines ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles (€30-€50) on individuals and significantly higher penalties for VPN advertising. The law, impacting 5,473 items listed by the Ministry of Justice, allows autho...
Russia Criminalizes Searches for 'Extremist' Online Content
Russia passed a law on Tuesday criminalizing searches for online content deemed extremist, imposing fines ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles (€30-€50) on individuals and significantly higher penalties for VPN advertising. The law, impacting 5,473 items listed by the Ministry of Justice, allows autho...
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52% Bias Score
Texas Poised to Enact Strictest US Social Media Restrictions for Minors
Texas lawmakers are on the verge of passing a bill that would either completely ban minors from social media or require parental permission for access, marking the strictest such legislation in the U.S. and setting a precedent for future regulations; it is expected to be implemented by April 2026.
Texas Poised to Enact Strictest US Social Media Restrictions for Minors
Texas lawmakers are on the verge of passing a bill that would either completely ban minors from social media or require parental permission for access, marking the strictest such legislation in the U.S. and setting a precedent for future regulations; it is expected to be implemented by April 2026.
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44% Bias Score
US Funding Cut Threatens Iran's Internet Freedom
The US government's temporary halt of funding for organizations providing free VPNs in Iran, primarily through the Near-East-Regional-Democracy-Program (NERD), threatens millions of Iranians' access to uncensored information and communication tools, potentially leading to increased state surveillanc...
US Funding Cut Threatens Iran's Internet Freedom
The US government's temporary halt of funding for organizations providing free VPNs in Iran, primarily through the Near-East-Regional-Democracy-Program (NERD), threatens millions of Iranians' access to uncensored information and communication tools, potentially leading to increased state surveillanc...
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44% Bias Score
Starlink Circumvents Iran's Internet Censorship
Despite being banned in Iran, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has provided uncensored internet access to an estimated 20,000 Iranians via an underground network of smugglers and activists, circumventing government controls and highlighting the demand for free information.
Starlink Circumvents Iran's Internet Censorship
Despite being banned in Iran, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has provided uncensored internet access to an estimated 20,000 Iranians via an underground network of smugglers and activists, circumventing government controls and highlighting the demand for free information.
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52% Bias Score
Russia Passes Sweeping Censorship Law, Cracking Down on Online Dissent
Russia's upper house passed a new law fining individuals for accessing or searching for content labeled "extremist," including promoting VPNs; a small protest against this was quickly suppressed by police, highlighting the growing restrictions on free speech in Russia.
Russia Passes Sweeping Censorship Law, Cracking Down on Online Dissent
Russia's upper house passed a new law fining individuals for accessing or searching for content labeled "extremist," including promoting VPNs; a small protest against this was quickly suppressed by police, highlighting the growing restrictions on free speech in Russia.
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56% Bias Score
Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with New Fines and Surveillance Measures
The Russian State Duma passed amendments imposing fines for accessing extremist content online, including via VPNs, and holding internet providers accountable for users' activity, escalating internet censorship and impacting access to information.
Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with New Fines and Surveillance Measures
The Russian State Duma passed amendments imposing fines for accessing extremist content online, including via VPNs, and holding internet providers accountable for users' activity, escalating internet censorship and impacting access to information.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Warns of Potential WhatsApp Ban
On July 18, 2025, a top Russian official warned of an impending WhatsApp ban in Russia, citing its Western ties and the government's increasing restrictions on digital platforms from "unfriendly countries".
Russia Warns of Potential WhatsApp Ban
On July 18, 2025, a top Russian official warned of an impending WhatsApp ban in Russia, citing its Western ties and the government's increasing restrictions on digital platforms from "unfriendly countries".
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52% Bias Score
FCC Chairman Urges Tech CEOs to Resist EU's Free Speech-Threatening Digital Services Act
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urged major U.S. tech CEOs to collaborate against the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which he says threatens American free speech principles by mandating content censorship and monitoring, potentially prioritizing EU standards over First Amendment rights, with fines up to...
FCC Chairman Urges Tech CEOs to Resist EU's Free Speech-Threatening Digital Services Act
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urged major U.S. tech CEOs to collaborate against the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which he says threatens American free speech principles by mandating content censorship and monitoring, potentially prioritizing EU standards over First Amendment rights, with fines up to...
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68% Bias Score
Trump Nominees Pose Threat to Internet Freedoms
President-elect Trump's nominees for the FCC, FTC, and DOJ's Civil Rights Division—Brendan Carr, Andrew Ferguson, and Harmeet Dhillon, respectively—have expressed intentions to limit internet freedoms by targeting Big Tech and potentially censoring speech deemed unfavorable to the incoming administr...
Trump Nominees Pose Threat to Internet Freedoms
President-elect Trump's nominees for the FCC, FTC, and DOJ's Civil Rights Division—Brendan Carr, Andrew Ferguson, and Harmeet Dhillon, respectively—have expressed intentions to limit internet freedoms by targeting Big Tech and potentially censoring speech deemed unfavorable to the incoming administr...
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52% Bias Score
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