It's official, Amani is an Oxford graduate. But the roadblocks the system tried to place along the way is nothing new to her, or millions of others undergoing a new form of censorship tailored to the digital age. Amani breaks down digital colonialism and how empire uses Big Tech to do its dirty work.
00:00 Trump Froze My Scholarship
02:18 Oxford Takeaways
06:48 Big Tech Doing the Dirty Work
10:31 Digital Colonialism Explained
14:41 Reacting to Media Panel with Josh Hammer & Destiny
18:21 What Happens Online, Stays Online
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.