Why we cannot give the government a whiff of power over the internet
Users have a contract with service providers, not the state
31 March 2021 - 15:07
A recent Bloomberg report in Business Day exposed the harrowing shutdown of the internet in Uganda earlier in 2021, and elsewhere in Africa previously, arguing that the promise of internet freedom is being stolen from Africans.
These shutdowns are usually an effort by governments to silence political dissent. Yet much of the power governments have over cyberspace is freely given by the people. Perhaps we the people should reconsider our generosity...
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