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India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
It began with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs handling of massive farmer protests near New Delhi
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press
July 15, 2021, 5:37 AM
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FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, India s Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, left, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar address a press conference announcing new regulations for social media companies and digital streaming websites in New Delhi, India. It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the gove
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With protests erupting around Cuba on Sunday over the country s economic crisis, food shortages, and Covid-19 infection spike, the island nation s ruling party responded by blocking access to Facebook, WhatsApp, and other popular communication and social media platforms. It s a measure that authoritarian governments have deployed repeatedly in recent years, a go-to tool for repressive regimes looking to stifle unrest made possible by the increasing balkanization of the internet.
The Cuban government has done something like this before, disrupting access primarily to WhatsApp and Twitter during a surge of more localized protests in Havana last November. But it appears to have gone further this time. Reports indicate that Cuba suffered some short, widespread, general internet outages on Sunday; after connectivity returned, not only Facebook and WhatsApp but Instagram, Signal, and Telegram were difficult or impossible
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