Afghanistan’s shocking regime turnover is still sending shockwaves throughout the world, with many people wondering what will come of the country now that it’s under the control of a group that most perceive to be a fringe extremist collective. The Taliban has an appallingly poor track record when it comes to human rights, but they […]
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 […]
There’s a headline you never expected to see. In the digital age, the post office almost feels obsolete. These days, electronic transmissions can easily be sent securely. Important documents can be digitally signed online. Paper is nowhere near as important, and many people are opting to receive less of it. It seems to be that […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Apple is a company that likes to present themselves as though they’re at the forefront of everyone’s technological concerns. Despite past issues with security vulnerability and data collection that drove privacy focused users away from Apple products, they’re not ready to stop trying. Apple introduced their new Private Relay feature to crowds at their iOS […]
If you feel like the ads you see are reading your mind, they are and they aren’t. You’ve actually given the internet all of the information it needs to target you with ads for things it believes you’ll be interested in buying. It knows exactly where you’ve been and has a good idea of where […]
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 […]
After years of manual censorship to combat illegal and explicit content, Indonesia has finally managed to scrape together a multi-million super-AI to take control of the internet to make it “safe”. The new Indonesian internet machine reportedly cost $14 million to develop, and it uses machine learning and an AI to crawl the internet and […]
In intense political situations around the world, it’s becoming more and more common to block access to the internet to prevent government opposition. We see it daily in China, where a large majority of websites are blocked as well as services to prevent citizens from not only voicing their opinions, but spreading them as well. […]
