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Americas 1 month ago
ABC, NBC, CNN do not air Trump's election-security speech live on primary channels
In the speech, Trump declassified intelligence that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote, which he lost.
Politics 2 months ago
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Copyright Law amendment threatens press freedom
Several articles in the draft revision for the 2014 Copyright Law may lead to overlapping with other regulations as well as the criminalization of journalists and content creators for producing pieces that criticize public officials.
Politics 4 months ago
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Social media news outlets deny deals with govt
On Wednesday, Government Communications Agency (GCA) head Muhammad Qodari announced that the agency had a discussion with members of the Indonesia New Media Forum (INMF), a loose network of news outlets on social media established in 2025.
Middle East and Africa 4 months ago
US-Kuwaiti journalist leaves Kuwait after release from detention
Shihab-Eldin had not been seen in public since March 2, after being detained by Kuwaiti authorities during a crackdown by Gulf nations on people filming or posting footage from the conflict that started when the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February.
Archipelago 4 months ago
Aceh journalist prosecuted in alleged media spending graft case
Kadri Amin, a journalist that leads online media Gumpalannews, was named a suspect in February after he was accused of securing a media advertising project from the Simelue administration without proper procurement procedures, allegedly causing state losses of Rp 697.5 million (US$40,658).
Politics 5 months ago
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Press groups decry govt’s restriction of Magdalene’s acid attack post
Journalist associations have condemned the Communications and Digital Ministry’s move to geographically restrict an Instagram post by online news outlet Magdalene about a recent acid attack involving the military, calling it illegal and a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
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