Internet censorship in the Arab Spring
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Internet censorship in the Arab Spring
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The level of Internet censorship in the Arab Spring was escalated. Lack of Internet freedom was a tactic employed by authorities to quell protests. Rulers and governments across the Arab world utilized the law, technology, and violence to control what was being posted on and disseminated through the Internet. In Egypt, Libya, and Syria, the populations witnessed full Internet shutdowns as their respective governments attempted to quell protests. In Tunisia, the government of Zine El Abidine Ben
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_Arab_Spring
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2012-04-10T15:30:21Z
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2024-09-11T00:18:11Z
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