The UK's ban on social media for under-16s is unlikely to make children safer, and it won't hold platforms to account. The government must tackle the real issues: business models that profit by maximising engagement, harvesting data + amplifying harmful content. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Facial recognition surveillance is expanding rapidly across the UK. Police are rolling it out on our streets, making up the rules as they go along. 

We joined partner rights groups in writing to the government to demand future laws protect our privacy. www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/...

Read our guide to find out how civil society can get involved: almanac.article19.org/A-guide-to-i...

Our report documents real cases of abuse and a growing pattern of DNS being used as a censorship tool.

Governments and law enforcement are increasingly turning the Domain Name System – the backbone of the internet – into a tool for censorship. 🧵

New report! Targeted explores the global impact of US foreign aid cuts on freedom of expression, and the people working to defend it.

As Hungary’s new government takes office, media freedom must be top of the agenda. We welcome a new era for freedom of expression after a decade and a half of sustained deterioration, and a historic opportunity to rejoin the European Union’s democratic community. www.article19.org/resources/hu...

We join our @article19mxca.bsky.social colleagues in welcoming the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances’ decision to bring the situation in Mexico before the General Assembly – an important move towards justice and truth, and one the government has refused to take. tinyurl.com/yspjw64w

Should we be held legally liable for comments on our social media posts? Next week, a ruling in Italy’s top appeals court could change journalism in Italy and further afield – and have an impact on everyone's free speech online. Read ARTICLE 19’s analysis: www.article19.org/resources/it...

Join us for the launch of Targeted, ARTICLE 19's report exploring the global impact of US foreign aid cuts on freedom of expression and the people working to defend it. How can the sector protect human rights in 2026 & beyond? 📅Thursday 16 April ⏰1:00–2:30 PM BST Register: tinyurl.com/35zaz2r6

ARTICLE 19 and @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social partners stand in solidarity with the Investigative Reporting Lab. The defamation ruling against this leading non-profit outlet is a blow to media freedom in North Macedonia – we call for the decision to be overturned. www.article19.org/resources/no...

ARTICLE 19 Is shocked and deeply saddened to hear that Iraqi human rights activist Yanar Mohammed has been murdered. Authorities must conduct an independent investigation into her killing and protect all activists and human rights defenders in Iraq. www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/iraq...

China's material and technical support to Iran has been instrumental in creating an infrastructure of oppression, supercharging surveillance and censorship capabilities – including for internet shutdowns. ARTICLE 19 makes the following key recommendations: www.article19.org/resources/ti...

Eight years on, ARTICLE 19 and partners demand full justice for the brutal murders of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. Slovakia must uphold media freedom and end harassment of and smear campaigns against journalists. www.article19.org/resources/sl...

China’s role in digital repression in Iran ⬇️ Our new report reveals how China has helped build Iran’s surveillance, censorship, and infrastructure of information control inside the country.

Troubling news at a time when transnational repression against people in the UK is on the rise. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown continues amid mass protests and brutal crackdown. Internet access is a human right. Restore connectivity now. #FreeIran, #ایران_آزاد #اعتراضات_ایران اعتراضات_سراسری# #KeepItOn #IranProtests #InternetShutdown #DigitalRights

Today our colleague and friend Andrei Aliaksandrau marks 5 years behind bars in Belarus, punished for his defence of freedom of expression and fundamental rights. He and all other political prisoners must be released now. Let’s keep up the pressure. www.article19.org/resources/be...

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters we have been able to raise nearly $10,000 since we launched our Winter Appeal earlier this month. Will you join us? Your gift is still doubled by our Champion Donor. Together, we can create a freer, fairer future. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

The time to act is now On International Human Rights Day 2025, a reflection on what the current moment means for our movement – and the radical change needed to confront the global assault on our rights and freedoms.    www.article19.org/resources/hu...

It’s GivingTuesday! Donate now for your contribution to be match-funded by GlobalGiving. Plus our Champion Donor will double all donations. Act now for freedom of expression and make an even greater difference to our work than ever before! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! ARTICLE 19 has secured a champion donor who will match all gifts made to our appeal on top of GlobalGiving’s own match funding. This means every donation made on GivingTuesday will be more than doubled. Get ready to join us tomorrow! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

As #Myanmar heads to the polls in what many brand a sham election, the junta launches fresh assaults on freedom of expression and electoral rights - targeting independent media outlet AAMIJ News and journalist Myat Thu Kyaw. www.article19.org/resources/my...

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, ARTICLE 19 calls for urgent state action to protect women journalists. Please donate via our GivingTuesday appeal next week. Your gift will be match-funded + make an even greater impact. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and rebukes an ABC reporter for questioning the Saudi leader. But the fight to end impunity for crimes against journalists continues. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Cloudfare outages on the day ARTICLE 19’s Corinne Cath spoke at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit. A technical failure is a democratic failure. We must break Big Tech’s stranglehold and protect democratic participation, public services and fundamental rights. news.sky.com/story/x-and-...

2 weeks to go until GivingTuesday! GlobalGiving’s match funding makes it possible for 1 donation to have greater impact. Every gift you make to our page will be boosted, meaning your support helps us unlock additional funds to make an even bigger difference. www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

Save the date! This #GivingTuesday - Tuesday 2 December - every donation will help us to unlock a share of Global Giving's $500,000 match funding. Join us and make an even greater impact! www.globalgiving.org/projects/def...

Today at #BreadandNet2025 : ‘Freedom of Expression Online in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges’ On the panel: Director of ARTICLE 19’s Middle East and North Africa Programme Saloua Ghazouani breadandnet.org/program/