#mediafreedom — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1188660/ Serbia wants to join the EU. Can it do so while journalists are forced into exile? #accession #AleksandarVučić #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Journalism #MediaFreedom #RSF #RuleOfLawReport #Serbia #Surveillance

Serbia wants to join the EU. Can it do so while journalists are forced into exile?

Serbia wants to move forward with its EU accession, even as journalists are being threatened, surveilled and forced…
#Europe #EU #accession #AleksandarVucic #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #journalism #Mediafreedom #RSF #RuleofLawReport #Serbia #Surveillance
https://www.europesays.com/europe/131424/

Serbia wants to join the EU. Can it do so while journalists are forced into exile? https://www.byteseu.com/2340093/ #accession #AleksandarVučić #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #journalism #MediaFreedom #RSF #RuleOfLawReport #Serbia #surveillance

https://www.europesays.com/people/213610/ CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalist jailed over ‘Erdoğan passed away’ post #AkParty #AKP #Article217/A #AydınDenge #censorship #CommitteeToProtectJournalists #CPJ #Democracy #DisinformationLaw #Erdogan #FreedomOfExpression #HumanRights #HumanRightsInTurkey #İremDelice #journalism #JournalistArrests #justice #MediaFreedom #oppression #PressFreedom #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RuleOfLaw #Turkey #TurkishJournalists

Serbian Media Outlets’ Management Change Sparks Suspicion Ahead of Elections

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/08/18/serbian-media-outlets-management-change-sparks-suspicion-ahead-of-elections/bi/

Media Changes in Montenegro Intensify Alarm About Foreign Influence

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/07/30/media-changes-in-montenegro-intensify-alarm-about-foreign-influence/bi/

BIRN Report Warns Digital Repression is Worsening Across Western Balkans, Turkey

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/07/09/birn-report-warns-digital-repression-is-worsening-across-western-balkans-turkey/bi/

Press freedom Bangladesh: Journalist threatened, warned to “set fire to the office”
https://vaartha.com/international/bangladesh-global-tv-journalist-threat-press-freedom/613929/
#PressFreedom #Bangladesh #JournalistThreat #MediaFreedom #BangladeshNews #FreePress #JournalismUnderAttack #HumanRights #PressUnderThreat #BangladeshJournalist #MediaSuppression #FreedomOfSpeech #ReporterSafety #NewsThreat #BangladeshPolitics #MediaRights #JournalistSafety #Censorship #BreakingNewsBD #HumanRightsBD

Just watched @mariaressa.bsky.social’s powerful speech on how decentralization of information is essential to preserving democracy and the rule of law. 💡

This is a must-watch for anyone who cares about the future of journalism, free speech, and digital rights:
🎥 Maria Ressa at WJF2025 https://youtu.be/3cqQn4d79KE

What stood out to me: Centralized platforms are inherently at odds with democratic values. While Bluesky is a step up from Twitter, the real heroes are those already in the #Fediverse—you’re building the future we need! 👏

Maria’s argument that decentralized, open systems are the only way to safeguard truth feels more urgent than ever. If the internet is controlled by a few corporations, how can we trust the information shaping our democracies?

The #Fediverse—of which #Mastodon is a part—is fully free and open-source, as beautifully explained by @_elena in this video:
🎥 About the Fediverse: https://youtu.be/YRJHIJy5Nno

To those already here: THANK YOU for being part of this movement! 🙌 Now, let’s spread the word—invite others to join the Fediverse. Here are some instances to share:
🔗 https://hear-me.social/invites
🔗 https://mastodon.social/invites
🔗 https://mstdn.social/invites
🔗 https://mastodon.cloud/invites
🔗 https://mas.to/invites
🔗 https:// (your feddi home) /invites

Remember: Anyone can host their own server—that’s the power of decentralization! It’s resistant to censorship in ways even Bluesky can’t match.

For a deeper dive into how decentralization fights censorship, read Cory Doctorow’s excellent piece:
📖 “Too Many Throats to Choke” https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/16/too-many-throats-to-choke/ by @pluralistic

Maria Ressa’s fight against Duterte’s regime shows change is possible. Her appearance on The Daily Show connects the dots between platform monopolies, misinformation, and democracy’s erosion—and offers hope:
🎥 Maria on The Daily Show https://youtu.be/Tsb1I7hqaJ4

To those already in the Fediverse: You’re the backbone of a free and open internet. What’s one step you’re taking to grow this community? (For me, Using Mastodon nearly dally and it’s sharing technical knowledge with those who need it.)

Let’s keep building a web that’s ours—one that resists tyranny and protects democracy. 💪

#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #MariaRessa #Journalism #Decentralization #Fediverse #Mastodon #MediaFreedom #TechEthics #FreePress #WorldJusticeForum #DecentralizeTheWeb

Cartoonist #ClayJones of @claytoonz reports on #MediaFreedom in the Middle East’s “only democracy”. #Netanyahu #AlJazeera #WarCrimes #ceasefirenow