Smear campaigns using social media to criminalise Guatemala activists
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026·Source: The Canary·UK·independent
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What happened: Networks of powerful elites in Guatemala are using social media platforms to orchestrate coordinated online smear campaigns. These are targeting anti-corruption activists, environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders, Global Witness today reveals.
Cross-source context: SCMP highlights takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination... Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest sitting prefectural leader, with social... SCMP highlights a Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the... Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a success and can...
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The Canary(left)
Networks of powerful elites in Guatemala are using social media platforms to orchestrate coordinated online smear campaigns. These are targeting anti-corruption activists, environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders, Global Witness today reveals. A new report by the investigative organisation det
Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination that followed Ishida’s election earlier this year.
Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest
A Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the most popular online platforms.
Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a
Two lawsuits are being brought against giant tech firms for the dangers their apps pose to young people. Columnist Annalee Newitz says the outcome of those cases could dramatically change social media for the better
Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination... Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest sitting prefectural leader, with social...
SCMP
A Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the... Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a success and can...
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Japan’s ‘so handsome’ youngest governor, 36, sets social media abuzz again.
Networks of powerful elites in Guatemala are using social media platforms to orchestrate coordinated online smear campaigns. These are targeting anti-corruption activists, environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders, Global Witness today reveals.
Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination... Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest sitting prefectural leader, with social...
A Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the... Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a success and can...
Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination that followed Ishida’s election earlier this year.
Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest
A Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the most popular online platforms.
Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a
Two lawsuits are being brought against giant tech firms for the dangers their apps pose to young people. Columnist Annalee Newitz says the outcome of those cases could dramatically change social media for the better
Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination that followed Ishida’s election earlier this year.
Many of the reactions have focused less on policy than on Japan’s youngest
A Japanese government agency has opened discussions on imposing a ban on children accessing social media sites, potentially following Australia’s lead in prohibiting under-16s from the most popular online platforms.
Experts say it is far too early to determine whether the Australian experiment is a
Two lawsuits are being brought against giant tech firms for the dangers their apps pose to young people. Columnist Annalee Newitz says the outcome of those cases could dramatically change social media for the better
