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A new joint endeavour between the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the digital media social enterprise Chambal Media is delving into the realities of gendered disinformation in…

Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, this GenderIT edition reflects on its legacy and asks how feminist movements can shape the future of gender equality in today’s…

We are thrilled to learn of the long-awaited release of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah from unjust detention. Our courageous friend and colleague, Egyptian writer, activist and technologist is among the…

The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2025 (FIFAfrica25) is gearing up for its 12th edition from 22 to 26 September 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. The event offers the APC network an important…

We asked our members what gives them hope, what change they wish for, and how we can act together. Responses from 10 organisations in Indonesia, India, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan and South…

Over the past two decades, the WSIS process has served as a valuable platform for dialogue, target setting and multistakeholder engagement. Yet the digital divide remains stubbornly entrenched. At…

In August 2025, the Philippines enacted the Konektadong Pinoy Act, a groundbreaking law to expand connectivity. Its success now relies on whether regulations and programmes support alternative models…

The Global Gathering is a significant space for the APC community to nurture solidarity and build networks. It is also a vital venue for cross-disciplinary exchange.

For the first time, South Africa has a nationally recognised framework for community-centred connectivity, a strategy that has been validated collectively. The National Strategy for Community…

Despite the well-documented consequences of communication blackouts, the provincial government of Balochistan ordered a mobile internet shutdown on 8 August, citing vague “security reasons.” As…

After a long legal battle following revelations about mass surveillance, Jinbonet celebrates a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Korea that Google cannot deny user access to third-party…

In the new interview of our "Building a Free Internet of the Future" series, we delve into the development of technologies that serve the common good, the importance of strengthening user…

Operating across South Africa, from a rural cooperative in Eastern Cape to urban services in Khayelitsha, community-centred connectivity initiatives demonstrate how local accountability and…

This article examines how state-affiliated cybertroops in Indonesia are evolving into digital stalkers targeting women and marginalised groups. Originally deployed to manipulate political discourse…

Across Kenya and South Africa, communities once considered unconnectable are now proving to be pioneers. Here we share a bit more about 13 inspiring initiatives in these countries reminding us that…