Everything transpires online in modern times, and anyone who wants to spy on people will find it to be easier than ever before. Governments, both the United States and abroad, love spying on their people. Many people download apps without checking their permissions or learning exactly what those permissions entail, entirely failing to investigate the […]
Russia and China, two figureheads for internet censorship, collaborated to create a cybercrime convention and present it before the United Nations. The United Nations General Assembly has approved their resolution and agreed to create a committee to oversee the initiative sometime in 2020. On the surface, this looks to be a step in the right […]
Iran has never been an idyllic place to live for those that value freedom and human rights. The past few years have seen an upsurge of Iran’s population vocalizing their opposition to the political structure and archaic laws they feel are designed to oppress them and stifle their freedom. Amid these protests, the Iranian government […]
The internet is a vital tool for communication. It spreads news from one corner of the globe to another. It bridges connections, starts conversations, and helps people mobilize. That’s exactly why Iran’s government decided to shut off the internet amid the escalating protests of outraged Iranian citizens who demand better from their leaders. Removing communication […]
Russia may become the latest country to isolate itself from the global conversation. Their controversial policies and potential involvement in election meddling has increased the scrutiny of Russia’s role online, although the country has refused to admit to any wrongdoing. Russia’s authorities have been very conspicuously working in the background to remove the global internet […]
While other areas of the world are becoming seemingly more liberal, China is in a permanently regressive state. Rather than changing views and laws to reflect the desires of Chinese citizens, China’s Communist Party has doubled down by removing more and more freedoms and altogether eliminating the reasonable expectation of privacy for its citizens. China’s […]
United States Attorney General William Barr’s take on encryption might be coming from a benevolent place, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he knows what he’s talking about. Barr has been reaching out to popular social media networks like Facebook, requesting full elimination of end-to-end encryption. Facebook has been working on end-to-end encryption services to […]
Although Hong Kong was intended to operate independently from China, they cannot escape the sentiments and influence of China’s communist party. Once regarded as the only free and uncensored area of China, Hong Kong is losing more of its independence with each passing day. This year’s National Day events have inspired ruthless protests, and the […]
You just can’t make this up. It’s sometimes hard to tell if art is imitating life, life is imitating art, or if we’re all stuck in a perpetual cycle of both. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, are no strangers to offending people. They’ve spent 23 seasons criticizing nearly everyone for everything […]
The people of China have a contemptuous relationship with their oppressive communist government. Citizens rising against the government has been commonplace for decades. The Tienanmen Square protest of 1989, one of the most infamous protester and government showdowns in history, resulted in the Chinese government turning its military against its own people. Assault rifles and […]
Coming July 29th, Cuban society is going to become “computerized” and new censorship regulations are going to take place that drastically alter how free speech and internet content will be blocked moving forward. According to the Cuban government, the new internet changes are nothing more than a matter of “legal regulations that allow the implementation […]
