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Uganda Internet Governance Forum 2024: Analysing the impact of digital identity programmes on journalism and data privacy

The Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF) convened at Protea Hotel in Kampala, on August 2, 2024, drew attention to critical issues surrounding digital identities, data protection and their broader implications for the media industry. This year’s discussions were particularly timely, given the recent data breach at Next Media Services, where a disgruntled former employee leaked […]

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Journalists are facing growing levels of surveillance designed to discredit both them and their sources
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Special Report: Press freedom under digital siege

Journalists the world over face increasing digital surveillance used to hamper press freedom, promote misinformation or discredit their work. Press freedom, already in decline for 85 per cent of the world’s population, is under digital siege. New digital business models, the development of surveillance technologies, the transparency of internet companies, and large-scale data collection and […]

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