Reporters without Borders ranks Cambodia at a dismal 144 out of 180 countries for press freedom. Cambodia already heavily censors their journalists, and for some reason, the government feels as though this isn’t enough. The proposed Monitoring Committee for Journalism Ethics is allegedly a tool to keep reporting honest, but given the fact that Cambodia […]
Most people think of internet censorship as it pertains to freedom. Arguably, freedom of speech and the right to protest are the two most important areas of oppression when internet censorship is enacted. Less regarded, but arguably also important, is the global economy. The internet allows people to do business worldwide. Advertisements, as aggravating as […]
Turkmenistan has built a strong foundation of internet censorship. Unlike the governments of other countries with similar foundations, Turkmenistan realizes that the foundation they’ve built doesn’t mean anything if they aren’t willing to back it up. Internet users in other countries with oppressive censorship use VPN services to bypass blocks and access the open internet. […]
Decades of isolation from the rest of the world began to take its toll on Cuba. The country financially struggled due to its dramatic throttle of imports and exports. Tourism to Cuba was not allowed, and their economy remained painfully stagnant. Following the death of Fidel Castro, the government decided to open new avenues in […]
It all began with a water shortage. The people of Khuzestan felt that the government’s mishandling of public resources was partially the culprit for a severe water shortage. Things often start for one reason and continue for another. Once everyone filled the streets of Khuzestan to criticize their government over the water, they decided to […]
China was never supposed to have complete micromanaging control over Hong Kong. When the UK handed the territory back over to the mainland, the deal was supposed to be “one party, two systems.” Hong Kong could continue being Hong Kong, and the mainland would take backseat control over the political narrative. This arrangement only lasted […]
Apple has come under scrutiny in the past for its blatant disregard for user privacy. They’re currently attempting to position themselves as privacy leaders with a new feature that slightly enhances some aspects of browsing privacy. The only problem with this feature is that it would be illegal in several major markets that Apple relies […]
India’s opposition party posted some tweets that the Indian government declared to be misinformation. For some reason, the Indian government decided that the proper answer to tweets they didn’t like was to send the police terrorism squad to Twitter headquarters in New Delhi. The police showed up long after office hours, which wouldn’t have mattered […]
The Nigerian government has announced an indefinite block of Twitter. They announced it from their Twitter account. Yes, you read that right. That’s exactly what happened. The block on Twitter seems to be a form of retaliation against Twitter itself, rather than a means to suppress or silence the online voices of Nigerian citizens. Twitter […]
China has already made it clear that they want to censor all of the internet and prevent access to information from the free press for all 1.4 billion people who live within the country’s borders. What happens when they begin to censor information for the 6.2 billion other people who live outside of that border? […]
Cuba is evolving into something different and something better. The days of Fidel Castro’s staunch communist rule have come to an end, and quite frankly, most people don’t know what to do. The Cuban government isolated the country from outside media and influence. Imports and exports were extremely limited, with most Cuban people still driving […]
