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Study uncovers pervasive online violence against women journalists in Uganda

A new study titled “I Thought You Are Beautiful: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media” unveils the alarming extent of online violence faced by women journalists in Uganda. Conducted by journalism scholars Gerald Walulya and Florence Namasinga Selnes, the research reveals that social media platforms have become breeding grounds for coordinated […]

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Shutting down the internet doesn’t work — but governments keep doing it

George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions. The statistics are staggering. In India alone, there were 154 internet shutdowns between January 2016 and […]

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