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Dissent is not tolerated in Eritrea, so exiles from the African nation had to get creative when it came to organizing opposition. They are now relying on robocalls that tell Eritreans to stay home Friday evening, the night traditionally devoted to going out.

Scott Simon speaks with Harvard's Joan Donovan about the manipulation of videos and images from the Russia-Ukraine conflict on social media and how to identify propaganda.

Police are warning their communities that a new TikTok challenge is taking off and causing harm in the process.

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks authored the bill, which would require Big Tech companies such as Google and Meta to share advertising revenue with media outlets for using their news content.

Since the ouster of Myanmar's civilian government, there's been growing civil disobedience. Reporter Michael Sullivan tells NPR's Scott Simon about the protests, and how the military is responding.

Her post to friends and family on Facebook detailed her difficult decision.

Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets.

In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the conflict has played out on the battlefield of information, too. Russia is using social media, traditional media and allies to push false narratives.

Meta hopes to become the go-to platform for public discourse. Its app comes as Elon Musk's chaotic rule at Twitter has many looking for a new place to go.