Since August 2021 the Taliban have closed cinemas, removed women from media and dissolved the state film body. An investigation shows fear for the national film archive and serious limits on filmmakers inside and outside Afghanistan.
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PEN International’s Tomorrow Club connects young writers with mentors and publishes personal and political stories. The latest Asia edition brought together many young contributors and highlighted censorship, exile and calls for more support and mentorship.
In November 2025 coordinated bot operations hit activist and media Instagram accounts in the Western Balkans. Reports on November 16 and 23, 2025 describe fake followers, mass reports, bot comments and mass liking that reduced visibility.
Vietnam Rise, founded by members of the Vietnamese diaspora, supports grassroots activists in Vietnam with fellowships, grants and regional cooperation. The group faces state pressure and works to raise international awareness.
Authorities opened a case in St. Petersburg after videos showed the street band Stoptime playing songs by artists the government calls "foreign agents." The investigation focuses on 18-year-old vocalist Diana Loginova, who is detained for 13 days.
On September 22 China's Cyberspace Administration began a two-month campaign to remove online posts it calls antagonistic or negative. Platforms removed posts, banned influencers and targeted fan groups, trolls and so-called low-consumption vloggers.
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