When telcos shut down the internet, they shut down protests for the government
Source excerptGlobal Voices · Ranking Digital Rights · Original · CC BY 3.0 · Plain-text excerpt; formatting changed · FeatureRoom to protest is narrowing in Africa, as governments lean on arrests, curfews, and internet blackouts to blunt dissent. When the streets become too dangerous, dissent often migrates online.
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