In Africa, periods of unrest and protests are often fraught with internet restrictions and shutdowns, like Togo experienced in June.

Days after Israel began striking Iran’s nuclear and military sites earlier this month, a US non-profit that has provided Starlink internet service to Iranian citizens asked the State Department to ...

Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran ...

Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters/File via CNN Newsource In this December 2024 photo ...

Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Jul 3, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2025 0 1 of ...

The Center for Media and Society (CEMESO), in collaboration with IFEX, has shed light on the far-reaching implications of internet shutdowns on access to information, freedom of expression, and ...

Access to social media APIs has also been essential for news companies. They use APIs to publish stories across their various platforms at key intervals during the day.

Democracy is a process that works best when citizens are informed and engaged. In the internet age, our relationship to information has been profoundly altered by the shifting role of legacy media ...

Some of the core areas that are discussed explore how this increasing trend is dangerous for Africa’s democratic future, what internet shutdowns cost the continent, and those who are most ...

Public trust in the government is near historic lows, according to the Pew Research Center. Today, 35% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they trust the federal government just ...