Government Control in the Digital Age

Internet shutdowns are employed by governments seeking to control the flow of information to a population, often without justifiable reason. There is nothing new about government suppression. Often considered a knee jerk reaction, suppression is wielded in various ways by governments intent on filtering a country’s reaction to oppressive policies, systems, and regimes. This sometimes includes restrictions placed on free speech, the prevention of large assemblies of people or banning govern

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