Putin’s pre-war moves against U.S. tech giants laid groundwork for crackdown on free expression
The devices and platforms provided by American tech firms have functioned as conduits of Western information and ideas to millions of Russians. This American technology has been critical to protest movements and reform advocates, enabling such groups to raise money, build support and map strategy on encrypted channels that are more difficult for Russian intelligence agencies to monitor.
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This is one of the best endorsements of open source software I've seen in a long time: It would be a lot more difficult—nigh impossible—to shut down.
And that, in turn, is why teaching news literacy is more important than imposing censorship.
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