From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians

<https://theconversation.com/from-exporting-spyware-to-surveilling-activists-how-democracies-became-the-new-digital-authoritarians-264354>

"“Digital authoritarianism” refers to governments using technology for
surveillance and censorship to repress dissent.

China remains the master practitioner. There, sweeping surveillance and
censorship at home is combined with cyber-espionage and disinformation,
censorship and influence campaigns abroad.

But this problem is no longer confined to Moscow or Beijing. Democracies, too,
are beginning to repress their citizens with the same tools, and export them
abroad.

Two countries in particular – India and Israel – reveal how democracies are
drifting toward the very digital authoritarianism they once opposed."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics