Using humor and satire against attacks on freedom of expression in Ecuador: Censuracom vs. Supercom – Journalism in the Americas

With a “humorous and satirical tone” the Andean Foundation for Social Observation and Media Study, known as Fundamedios, launched Censuracom.ec, in which the organization recorded “the most alarming attacks on freedom of expression and of the press” in Ecuador. However, just hours later, Fundamedios reported through Twitter that it had suffered “intense DDoS attacks” that left the new portal offline; connection has since been re-established. The organization’s main site also was pushed offline and then access was intermittent, according to the Inter-American Press Association. Read more>>