Internet Minus Westen

• Geleakte Patronage-Datenbank in Albanien
• App-Fahrer*innen in Nigeria streiken
• Die Verschwörung hinter Alles was zählt



Chile

OBSERVACOM: Senado chileno aprueba en segundo debate proyecto para declarar Internet como servicio público. La discusión pasa a Diputados

OBSERVACOM: Senado aprueba proyecto para regular el acceso a Internet como servicio público de telecomunicaciones en Chile

TeleSemana: La Cámara de Senadores de Chile aprobó el acceso a internet como servicio público

Senat der Republik Chile: Internet como servicio público: el desafío del acceso equitativo y la cobertura

proceso: Internet: derecho fundamental

La Tercera: Suprema envía al Senado informe sobre proyecto que establece acceso a Internet como servicio público: “Se aprecia como positiva la propuesta”

Albanien

Balkan Insight: Albania Prosecutors Investigate Socialists’ Big-Brother-Style Database

Transparency International: Albania: Alarm over indications of personal data breach, election campaign violations

Opinion.al: Akuzat e PD për e-albania, reagon AKSH: Të dhënat nuk mund të përdoren

exit news: AKSH mohon përdorimin e të dhënave personale për qëllime elektorale

Balkan Insight: Seizure Order Against Albanian News Portal Condemned

Balkan Insight: Police, Soldiers among Albanian Ruling Party’s Voter Tracking ‘Army’

Nigeria

TechCabal: Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos begin strike action today to protest “systemic slavery”

ICIR Nigeria: Bolt, Uber drivers to embark on nationwide strike on Monday over ‘low fares’

Punch: Uber, Bolt drivers threaten strike Monday

Bloomberg: Uber, Bolt Drivers in Africa Protest High Cost of Operations

Technext: ‘We want Workers Status’ -Nigerian e-Hailing Drivers to Institute Class Action Suite Against Uber and Bolt

Russland

TorrentFreak: Russia Wants Instagram to Stop Blocking Its Anthem over Copyright Issues

Kuban 24: Instagram заблокировал видео депутата из Анапы из-за российского гимна

PDM News: Instagram удалил видео, на котором анапский депутат поёт гимн России

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• Wettbewerbsverfahren gegen Facebook in Südafrika
• Digitale Identifikation bei peruanischen Behörden
• Malaysias neues und altes Gesetz zu Falschinformationen

China

Global Voices: For stateless and scattered Tibetans, a new online tool helps voters make an informed choice

Voice of Tibet: Smart Vote Tibet: In conversation with the people behind the project

phayul.com: SmartVote Tibet updates website ahead of final elections

Südafrika

ITWeb: WhatsApp ‘disappointed’ after it’s blocked from off-boarding GovChat

Tech Central: Facebook interdicted in fight with South Africa’s GovChat

ITWeb: WhatsApp slams GovChat for ‘breaking’ terms of use

ITWeb: WhatsApp off-boarding would curtail its existence, says GovChat

MyBroadband: Brutal battle between WhatsApp and South Africa’s GovChat

iAfrikan: Facebook is looking to de-platform GovChat from WhatsApp

MyBroadband: Facebook accused of trying to kick South Africa’s GovChat off WhatsApp

Peru

Hiperderecho: Identidad Digital en Perú: DNI electrónico y plataformas

Pressperu.com: Identidad digital descentralizada, un gran cambio en el paradigma sobre la propiedad de datos personales

LexLatin: Inicia la primera fase de la automatización legal en Perú

Malaysia

SAFENet: [Joint-Statement] Anachronistic and and Anti-democratic Malaysia Anti-Fake News Ordinance must be repealed

Open Net Association: Malaysia: Repeal ‘fake news’ emergency ordinance

Article 19: Malaysia: Repeal ‘fake news’ emergency ordinance

Human Rights Watch: Malaysia: Revoke ‘Fake News’ Ordinance

The Straits Times: Malaysian government criticised for 'draconian' use of emergency powers to outlaw fake news

The Diplomat: Malaysia Under Fire for COVID-19 ‘Fake News’ Ordinance

Malaysiakini: MP SPEAKS | Why seek public feedback on fake news law after implementation?

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• Südafrikas Datenschutzgesetz tritt bald in Kraft
• Stillstand bei Internetreformen in Gambia
• Mexiko will mehr Mexiko bei Netflix & Co.

Ecuador

Fairwork: Fairwork Ecuador Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Gig Economy

Südafrika

OpenNet Africa: Countdown to South Africa’s New Data Laws – What to Expect

ITWeb: No extension to POPI Act grace period, says info regulator

MyBroadband: South African WhatsApp users cannot be forced to accept new privacy policy – Regulator

Business Insider South Africa: Less than 100 days before SA's strict new privacy rules. Here's how it will affect you

Gambia

Global Voices: The Gambia’s missed opportunity for digital rights reform

Global Voices: ‘A day without internet is a day in the dark’: The Gambia's growing digital divide

Constitutional Review Commission: 2020 Draft Constitution

RFI: Widespread disappointment in Gambia after new constitution voted down

The Trumpet: GIVE 1 Gambia Chapter Holds a Day Long Consultation on Access to Information Bill

The Fatu Network: Internet Outage: Impact on the financial services and general economy

OCCRP: The Gambian Government Continues Controversial Contract

The Point: Semlex resumes operations after paying D390, 000 tax

The Fatu Network: President Barrow MISSES ECOWAS summit, triggered by internet outage

Mexiko

Observacom: Empresas de Internet amenazan con denunciar violación al T-MEC de México si se aprueba cuota de catálogo de obras nacionales

El Heraldo de México: ALAI ve arbitraje en contra de México dentro del T-MEC

Reuters: Mexican Senate to vote on proposal to compel Netflix, Amazon to boost local content

BN Americas: Mexico set to oblige online platforms to stream 30% local content

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• Was Telekomunternehmen gegen Befehle zu Internetsperren tun können
• Entwurf für ein Datenschutzgesetz in El Salvador
• Hass und Meinungsfreiheit in Sierra Leone

Indien

Medianama: BJP allegedly accessed voter Aadhaar details for targeted campaigning

Times of India: BJP's unauthorised access to Aadhaar data: Madras high court asks why Puducherry election must not be deferred

NDTV: "Can Puducherry Polls Be Deferred?": High Court On Complaint Against BJP

New Indian Express: Did BJP use Aadhaar details for targeted election campaign? Madras HC takes serious view

Medianama: UPI apps are allegedly being used to bribe voters in Tamil Nadu elections

The Hindu: Money transfer facility comes under scanner

The Hindu: Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Police book AIADMK candidate Natham R. Viswanathan on bribery charges

Lesotho, Benin, Guinea

CIPESA: How Telecom Companies in Africa Can Respond Better to Internet Disruptions

MENAFN: The vile 'Big Brother' law

Jeune Afrique: Qui a vraiment décidé de couper internet en Guinée ?

Bénin Web TV: Coupure d’Internet au Bénin : MTN sort de sa réserve, des remboursements annoncés

El Salvador

Derechos Digitales: Ley de datos personales: sin pausa, pero sin prisa y de cara a la sociedad

ContraPunto: El Salvador continúa en el análisis de propuesta para evitar mal uso de información ciudadana

La Prensa Grafica: Avanza proyecto de Ley de Protección de Datos Personales en El Salvador

Sierra Leone

Global Voices: Sierra Leone’s new cybercrime bill could turn a phone into a crime scene 

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• Libanon sperrt Online-Portale zu Wechselkursen
• Belarussische Sicherheitsbehörden nutzen Gesichtserkennung
• Chines*innen automatisieren das Lernen von Ideologie

Jamaika

Jamaicans for Justice: The New NIDS: An Opportunity to Do Things Differently

Access Now: Civil society speaks out on Jamaica’s dubious new digital ID bill

Jamaica Information Service: National Identification System Secure

Loop News: J'cans may hesitate to sign up for NIDS after JAMCOVID breach - Graham

TechCrunch: Jamaica’s immigration website exposed thousands of travelers’ data

Libanon

SMEX: Internet Censorship in Lebanon: The Case of Currency Exchange Rate Online Platforms

The New Arab: Lebanon 'requests FBI help' to shut down black market currency exchange apps: officials

Coda Story: Lebanon’s currency is collapsing. The government’s solution? Ban exchange rate apps

SMEX: Lebanon Blocks Unofficial Exchange Rate Apps, Threatening Right to Access Information

Belarus

Kharon: Used by Repressive Governments, Belarusian Facial Recognition Software Tracks Dissidents

Euro Radio FM: Big Brother is unwell: Why Synesis was hit by European sanctions

Euro Radio FM: Рестораторов заставляют подключиться к системе тотального видеонаблюдения Kipod

Synesis: Why tech company could get into EU sanction list, or how fakenews in business affects political decisions

China

China Digital Times: Translation: Developer Discontinues Support for Ideological App Automation Tool

Association for Computing Machinery: "Learning for the Rise of China": Exploring Uses and Gratifications of State-Owned Online Platform

Hong Kong Free Press: ‘The party will go wherever the people are.’: Xi Jinping ‘cult’ app is China’s red hot hit

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• Entwurf für Datenschutzgesetz in Vietnam
• Online-Freelancer und ihre Probleme auf den Philippinen
• Eine umstrittene Klage im Sudan

Ukraine

Interfax Ukraine: Center for Countering Disinformation to start operating next week – Yermak

Interfax Ukraine: Center for Countering Disinformation to start operating on March 16 – Danilov

BBC: Олександр Ткаченко: Лагідна українізація триватиме

Ukrinform: Information policy ministry to create online museum of Russian propaganda in Ukraine

112.international: Culture Minister reveals details of Center for Counteraction Disinformation in Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Doctrine of Information Security of the Russian Federation

Kyiv Post: Facebook shuts down accounts of Russian trolls that targeted Ukraine

Euractiv: Ukraine is a valuable ally in defeating Russian disinformation

Vietnam

The Vietnamese: 9 Takeaways From Vietnam’s Draft Decree On Personal Data Protection

Conventus Law: Vietnam Issues New Draft Decree On Personal Data Protection

Global Compliance News: Vietnam: New developments as regards the draft decree on personal data protection

Philippinen

ILO: Homeworking in the Philippines: Bad job? Good job?

Sudan

Global Voices: Sudan's revised cybercrime law falls short on its promise

Committee to Protect Journalists: Sudan tightens cybercrime law as army pursues “fake news”

Human Rights Watch: Sudan’s Army Threatens Activists, Journalists with Lawsuits

Voice of America: Sudan Army’s Plan Is to Return to 'Dark Days,' Journalists Say

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• Lieferfahrer-Gewerkschafter verschwindet in China
• Simbabwe und seine Gesetze zur Informationsfreiheit
• Bangladescher stirbt nach Festnahme für Facebook-Post im Gefängnis

Ghana

Media Foundation for West Africa: MFWA Calls on Media to Reject Autocratic Order from Judicial Service of Ghana

Graphic Online: GJA reacts to Judicial Service statement to media houses

Graphic Online: Accept Supreme Court verdict on election petition - CSOs urge Ghanaians

My Joy Online: Desist from publishing hateful and offensive statements against judges – Lawyers of Ghana Judicial Service caution press

Media Ghana: Not every speech is permitted under Ghana’s democracy – Thaddeus Sory justifies Judicial Service order to Media

China

China Digital Times: Translation: Detention of Takeout Driver Advocate Highlights Digital-era Labor Abuses

Radio Free Asia: Food Delivery App Riders Take Action in China After Leader 'Disappears'

新浪科技: 外卖骑手盟主消失多日，饿了么确认其被抓：他已被平台拉黑

China Labour Bulletin: Collective protests decline but worker grievances remain unresolved

China Labour Bulletin: Meituan food delivery workers go on strike to protest against lower rates in Tongxiang, Zhejiang

Sixth Tone: Can Delivery Drivers Break Their Silence?

Protocol: Arrested: Chinese delivery activist

Simbabwe

MISA Zimbabwe: State of the Media 2020 report now available!

Maverick Citizen: Who will defend and protect Zimbabwe’s human rights defenders?

MISA Zimbabwe: Protecting privacy in the digital age, is Zimbabwe ready?

Anadolu Agency: Zimbabwean regime shifts oppression to social media

Bangladesch

Dhaka Tribune: Law Minister: Government to amend Digital Security Act 

Dhaka Tribune: BNP describes Mushtaq’s death as state-sponsored murder

bdnews24.com: Bangladesh writer Mushtaq Ahmed, arrested in digital security case, dies in jail

The Daily Star: Mushtaq: DSA’s First ‘Martyr’

bdnews24.com: Mushtaq died of ‘natural causes’, says probe panel

The Daily Star: 66 writers demand justice for Mushtaq, abolition of DSA

Al Jazeera Investigations: All The Prime Minister’s Men

The Daily Star: Our take on the Al Jazeera Report

The Daily Star: Make sure it’s taken down: HC to BTRC

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