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Elon Musk and Indonesian officials have launched Starlink in Bali in a bid to give internet access to remote islands.

Video platform YouTube says it is blocking access in Hong Kong to sites featuring a protest anthem after a court order.

At the Internet Government Forum, author Nils Brock looks toward the billions of people who are without internet access.

For five successive years, India has topped the global list of states that cut off the internet to their citizens.

Searching Twitter for news on COVID protests in Mandarin brings up mainly p*rn. Why is that?

One of the ways the Iranian authorities are trying to control the unrest is by trying to restrict internet access. So how have protestors been making use of the internet? DW's The Day put that question to Justin Sherman, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, in Washington D.C.

Thousands of people are taking part in protests to demand the military hand over power to civilians.

We meet young Sierra Leoneans intent on building a nation despite the country’s brutal past.

Ugandan journalist Rosebell Kagumire fights to give African women a voice.

The latest "Civil Society Atlas" shows a disturbing trend: All over the globe, rights and freedoms are being limited.

Can satellites provide the whole planet with internet coverage? And is it good for the environment?

The Iranian parliament has introduced new measures to enforce restrictions on internet users.

Mahabir Pun's efforts have given villages greater access to education, health care and commerce.

Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world.

Some practical tips on how to navigate the Internet safely and anonymously and how to avoid censorship.

Although the Taliban have promised to maintain internet access, Afghans say they fear more surveillance and censorship.

Internet freedom in Afghanistan is under threat. These tools help people to communicate safely through other means.

The arrest of a Ugandan Blogger, Fred Lumbuye, has raised concerns for freedom of expression in Africa.

Quinn McKew, Executive Director at Article19, argues in this op-ed that social media must protect free speech.

Why is high-tech Germany in 35th place worldwide when it comes to internet speed?

Posts calling for rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Navalny had "incited teenagers."

The app has been one of the last US social media platforms still freely available in the country.

Experts say a move to block two websites in Hong Kong could mark an attempt to erode internet freedom.

A new cybersecurity law would permit officials to arrest the military's online critics.

Journalists are being targeted for flimsy offenses under a beefed up "electronic crimes" law.

India shuts down the internet more than any other country. DW analysis shows the shutdowns are used to stifle dissent.

Tanzania's internet and social media have been disrupted for more than a week, at great cost to the economy.

Twitter said it was seeing 'some blocking and throttling of Twitter" ahead of the Tanzanian election.

Video-sharing platform TikTok is now blocked in Pakistan after the authorities ordered it to filter "obscene" content.

On UN's Access to Information Day, DW Internet freedom expert O. Linow looks at the importance of access to information.

Members of Iran's parliament are making a new attempt to get control of social networks, which are widely used.

To get around internet restrictions since the disputed election, many are turning to privacy apps.

The United States appears to be extending its trade dispute with China from the physical world into the digital space.

Rohini Lakshané describes the impact of internet shutdowns in India, a country which used 121 shutdowns last year.

Activists are concerned that a year-long internet shutdown is jeopardizing the health and safety of people in Myanmar.

A Trump ally running the US Agency for Global Media may have implications for free access to the internet everywhere.

If as many users as possible install the app OONI, it will come to light who is censoring where.

For the past seven months, social media sites have been blocked and internet access restricted.

The clampdown on communications in the disputed Himalayan region has disrupted the lives of millions.

With his new plan, Tim Berners-Lee aims to halt abuse of the internet by governments, companies and individuals.

A prominent cleric has also said that protesters who were disputing a hike in gasoline price should be "put to death."

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A pilot project that's been bringing the web to rural Tanzania is could work for other places as well.

Digital rights activists and other human rights organizations are fighting back against internet repression in Africa.

Russia's president proposed the country develop its own version of Wikipedia with "reliable information."

Many Africans are unknowingly being monitored online by their governments, says democracy watchdog Freedom House.

Boeing 737 Max Lion Air crash caused by various failures - Africans pay highest prices for internet access

Smartphone inequality between men and women has significant political and economic consequences across the continent.

Government ordered internet shutdowns are bad for business, especially for telecoms.

Sudan is facing a communications crisis following an internet shutdown. We speak with an expert from Human Rights Watch.