A Saudi journalist critical of the kingdom has gone missing after visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, raising concerns over his safety.
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DHS Secretary: US Election Infrastructure Safe For Now
DHS Secretary assures voters to be confident, everything will work as it should, at least for now, the secretary of homeland security said Tuesday.
US Sues Over Tough California Net Neutrality Law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed nation’s toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, requiring internet providers to maintain a level playing field online.
Journalists Jailed In Record Numbers Worldwide
Journalists are jailed in unusual numbers worldwide, with 262 detained for their work at the end of 2017, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
US Attorneys General Discuss Social Media Privacy Concerns
US Attorney General Jeff and top state law enforcement officials held meeting on how to safeguard social media privacy though no concrete decision taken.
California Joins Other States Teaching Media Literacy in Schools
California Governor has signed into state law a bill that mandates the California Department of Education provide media literacy resources on its website.
Facebook Post Leads to 7 Years in Jail for Burmese Government Critic
A former newspaper columnist has been jailed for seven years in Myanmar over Facebook post criticizing the country’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Facebook To Drop On-site Support For Political Campaigns
Facebook Inc. says it would no longer dispatch employees to the offices of political campaigns to offer support ahead of elections, as it did in 2016.
Xi Jinping Will Ban All Foreign Online News Across China
Chinese government will block foreign current affairs content from being shown in the country, report from its National Radio and Television Administration says.
How is the Pussy Riot Poisoning Linked to an African Murder Probe?
Punk group Pussy Riot has linked suspected poisoning of member Verzilov with his attempt to investigate the deaths some Russian journalists in Africa.