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 […]
The arms of the Chinese government have grown alarmingly long. In fact, they’ve grown so long that they’re reaching the governments of other countries who don’t abide by China’s laws. Even worse, companies in other countries are eager to comply. The underlying tension of an unspoken virtual hostage situation is forcing international companies to play […]
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 […]
