Cross-border collaboration shines light in dark corners
Briefly

Around the world, illiberal regimes seek to control the flow of information, often learning from one another how to enhance their censorship and press suppression techniques.
In Latin America, collaborations among journalists through networks like CONNECTAS have become crucial for holding governments accountable, enabling the dissemination of uncovered abuses despite increasing censorship.
In the Middle East, a joint international reporting effort revealed how various governments, including the Assad regime, utilized methods to flout sanctions and thus maintain power.
The tactics employed by illiberal regimes to suppress information are often mirrored and spread among one another, creating a problematic cycle of mutual reinforcement.
Read at Nieman Lab
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