
Ep. 238 - New York Times Finally Against Censorship
The Local Maximum with Max Sklar
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Online Censorship Schemes and Regulations
In three of the four most populous countries in the world governments have now given themselves the power To order that the internet be wiped of citizens posts that authorities don't like. The fourth country that doesn't do this apparently is the united states. Governments sometimes have legitimate reasons to shape what happens online such as preventing the spread of dangerous misinformation but Debbie Siva Prokisam from Asia Pacific Policy Council says indonesia's rule ours rules are a fig leaf Used by the government to stifle journalism and citizen protests with few checks on that power.
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