Most people who live in democratic countries don’t live in fear of constant censorship. Sure, some countries block websites that exist solely for the distribution of illegal content, but those things are illegal with or without the internet. Law abiding people never think twice about these websites being blacklisted. The problem comes into play when […]
COVID19 originated in a country where censorship and surveillance are the government’s top priorities. These priorities were established in China’s response to the pandemic. The country was put under lockdown, and communications relating to the virus were heavily censored. Critics of China’s government note that this censorship may have created a difficult situation for those […]
Belarus is on the precipice of something big. Formerly a part of the United Soviet Socialist Republic, Belarus has a history of communist rule, but a liberal population. A shady, dysphoric, and terrifying turn of events involving Belarus’s authoritarian rule. Upon the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, something that the entire population denies contributing to, protests […]
China and Hong Kong have always been contentious with each other, but China typically wins. Their arm of the law is a little bit longer, and they often use it to meddle directly in Hong Kong’s affairs. Much to the dismay of the residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese government’s latest censorship move is coming […]
Many internet users in India were surprised to find that they were unable to access privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo this month. After DuckDuckGo confirmed that accessibility issues weren’t coming from their side, a deep dive confirmed that the inability to access the website stemmed from India’s Department of Telecommunications, the branch of government responsible […]
The surveillance measures taken by the Chinese government know no bounds, as recent research has uncovered. Internet giant Tencent, based out of China, is required to act in accordance with Chinese law. The surprise is that they’re using the data of users who have never even been to China in their lives in order to […]
Few people realize what a privilege it is to have free and open access to the internet. Nevermind the fact that in countries where any website can be accessed from any device that the government and your internet service provider can still see what you are doing. In many places of the world, people have […]
If ever there were a crucial time to be a journalist, the time would be right now. As the world is continuously torn apart by the lethal COVID-19 epidemic, people are looking to the news for the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and safety. A critical piece of that information […]
It’s not a stretch to say that recent internet and news censorship efforts have now proven lethal, fueling the recent coronavirus pandemic that is overtaxing healthcare workers and having a significant negative impact on the global economy due to the many ordered closures designed to impede the spread of the virus. COVID-19, the illness that […]
The Pakistani government is making strides to impose itself on social media, creating a set of complicated guidelines that are easy for platforms to mismanage. The people of Pakistan fear that the proposed regulations will set social media platforms up for failure, ultimately leading to excessive censorship or the loss of the population’s ability to […]
Students of Lee University, a private Christian college in Ohio, recently received a notice that unauthorized VPN use on campus will be prohibited. The reasons for the ban don’t necessarily make sense, and students with tech or security backgrounds have been vocal in their opposition or negative opinion of the VPN ban. The ban seems […]
