EFF calls on the Kuwaiti government to immediately release journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin. An award-winning journalist and television host who worked for Al Jazeera for many years, Shihab-Eldin—a dual American-Kuwaiti citizen—was arrested in Kuwait on March 3 while visiting family. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported yesterday that it is...

Comedian Anudeep Katikala was detained by AP police after jokes on Pawan Kalyan triggered outrage, legal complaints, and online abuse, raising fresh concerns over free speech and “obscene content” laws. The post Andhra Pradesh police detain stand-up comedian Anudeep Katikala over YouTube video jokes appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Aptoide says that Google's conduct has limited its ability to compete in the Android app store market, as the tech giant restricts popular apps and pushes developers towards Google Play Store. The post Aptoide sues Google for app store monopoly, alleges ‘anticompetitive chokehold’ appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

HBO has secured a DMCA subpoena to identify a user accused of leaking Euphoria Season 3 spoilers, raising questions about copyright and anonymity. The post HBO Pushes X to Unmask User Behind Euphoria Season 3 Spoilers appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

This is the fourth installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You can read the rest of the series here. Iran’s internet has been intermittently disrupted for months. After years of bombardment, Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure remains fragile. In India, recurring shutdowns and...

Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed "BlueHammer." Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for Adobe...