Tamir Sorek, Penn State
Elections are typically framed as a choice for voters. For Palestinian citizens of Israel, however, the country’s national ballots pose more...
This post is part of Global Voices’ October 2026 Spotlight series, “Big Tech and Authoritarianism.” In this Spotlight, we explore how Big Tech facilitates...
Hungarian voters have overwhelmingly rejected the 16-year rule of authoritarian strongman Viktor Orbán, electing his one-time political ally, Péter Magyar, to replace him. Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a two-thirds majority in parliament and therefore a supermajority.
Tamir Sorek, Penn State
Elections are typically framed as a choice for voters. For Palestinian citizens of Israel, however, the country’s national ballots pose more...
“In most of these markets people also say they pay more attention to creators and influencers than to mainstream news brands (or their journalists) when using social media.” — Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism report
