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Silenced: An International Report on Internet Censorship

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This report delves into internet censorship and control worldwide, providing insights into the legal, technical, and practical methods used to silence voices online. With on-the-ground reports from over 40 countries, it explores who is attempting to control the internet, what they are targeting, and how they are doing it. Major trends include digital divide issues, anti-terrorism legislation, telecoms monopolies, ISPs monitoring, and self-censorship. Learn more at privacyinternational.org or contact Heather Ford at fordh@pdm.wits.ac.za.

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Silenced: An International Report on Internet Censorship

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  1. silenced an international report on censorship and control of the Internet

  2. An international collaboration • On-the-ground reports • Over 40 countries

  3. Internet censorship • Who is trying to control the Internet? • What are they trying to control? • How are they trying to control it?

  4. How? • Legal • Technical • Practical

  5. How? • Legal • legislation, lawsuits, contracts, EULAs • Technical • DRM, filters, blocking • Practical • access costs, search and seizure

  6. Main trends in Africa • Digital divide issues • Anti-terrorism legislation • Telecoms monopolies • ISPs monitoring and interception • Self-censorship

  7. Telecoms monopolies • VOIP, VSAT ‘illegal’ use • Shutting down the internet backbone • Over-charging • Confiscating equipment • Making VOIP illegal • Silencing critics

  8. Report available at www.privacyinternational.org Heather Ford fordh@pdm.wits.ac.za

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