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Feb 15–29, 2024: Internet disrupted as farmers march to New Delhi and Senegalese chant "We want election" (and more…)
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In case you don’t have time, here is a selection of censorship-related news from February 15 to 29, 2024:
- India is witnessing a new wave of farmers protests and the authorities are using mobile internet shutdowns and social media account suspension orders to control the spread of information.
- Pakistan just had their general elections, but many are calling it rigged and taking to the streets while access to Twitter/X has been disrupted on a national scale since February 17.
- Senegal’s president postponed the country’s presidential election by almost 10 months. Amidst protests and backlash, authorities shut down mobile internet allegedly to curb “hateful and subversive messages” online.
- Chinese company I-Soon is at the center of a recent leak where its collaborations with China’s Ministry of Public Security and other government agencies came to light. This includes the supply of malware and surveillance technologies targeting dissidents and minority groups.
- Canada-based tech company Sandvine is the newest addition to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s entity list for its role in assisting governments to spy on and censor citizens.
CORRECTION:
- In Segment 3, the date on which Senegal's Constitutional Council ruled the postponement unconstitutional was Feb 15, not Feb. 25.
More information:
You can now find the (rough) transcript of this episode in our show notes on Medium!
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Audio credit (in the order of appearance):
- Intro: "Order" by ComaStudio on Pixabay
- Protest sound clip from ANI News shorts
- Transition music: "Deep Tension" by Metamorphose on Freesound
- Transition music: "Cinematic Time Lapse" by Lexin_Music on Pixabay
- Transition music: "Piano Loops 077" by Josefpres on Freesound
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By Bleep**Help me improve this podcast by filling out a quick anonymous survey (<5 mins!)
In case you don’t have time, here is a selection of censorship-related news from February 15 to 29, 2024:
- India is witnessing a new wave of farmers protests and the authorities are using mobile internet shutdowns and social media account suspension orders to control the spread of information.
- Pakistan just had their general elections, but many are calling it rigged and taking to the streets while access to Twitter/X has been disrupted on a national scale since February 17.
- Senegal’s president postponed the country’s presidential election by almost 10 months. Amidst protests and backlash, authorities shut down mobile internet allegedly to curb “hateful and subversive messages” online.
- Chinese company I-Soon is at the center of a recent leak where its collaborations with China’s Ministry of Public Security and other government agencies came to light. This includes the supply of malware and surveillance technologies targeting dissidents and minority groups.
- Canada-based tech company Sandvine is the newest addition to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s entity list for its role in assisting governments to spy on and censor citizens.
CORRECTION:
- In Segment 3, the date on which Senegal's Constitutional Council ruled the postponement unconstitutional was Feb 15, not Feb. 25.
More information:
You can now find the (rough) transcript of this episode in our show notes on Medium!
Leave a public comment or send me a private (anonymous) message
Audio credit (in the order of appearance):
- Intro: "Order" by ComaStudio on Pixabay
- Protest sound clip from ANI News shorts
- Transition music: "Deep Tension" by Metamorphose on Freesound
- Transition music: "Cinematic Time Lapse" by Lexin_Music on Pixabay
- Transition music: "Piano Loops 077" by Josefpres on Freesound
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