China is perfecting a new method for suppressing dissent on the internet

7 years ago
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https://www.vox.com/world/2017/8/2/16019562/china-internet-freedom-dissent-twitter-facebook

America should pay attention.

The art of suppressing dissent has been perfected over the years by authoritarian governments. For most of human history, the solution was simple: force. Punish people severely enough when they step out of line and you deter potential protesters.

China is perfecting a new method for suppressing dissent on the internet

Aug 11, 2017, 2:12am UTC
https://www.vox.com/world/2017/8/2/16019562/china-internet-freedom-dissent-twitter-facebook >America should pay attention. >The art of suppressing dissent has been perfected over the years by authoritarian governments. For most of human history, the solution was simple: force. Punish people severely enough when they step out of line and you deter potential protesters.