Digital citizenship in Africa : : technologies of agency and repression / / edited by Tanja Bosch and Tony Roberts.
"Digital Citizenship in Africa illustrates how citizens have been using VPNs, encryption, and privacy-protecting browsers to resist limits on their rights to privacy and political speech. This book dramatically expands our understanding of the vast and growing arsenal of tech tools, tactics, an...
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| Superior document: | Digital Africa |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York : : Bloomsbury Academic,, 2023. |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Digital Africa (Series)
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages). |
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| Summary: | "Digital Citizenship in Africa illustrates how citizens have been using VPNs, encryption, and privacy-protecting browsers to resist limits on their rights to privacy and political speech. This book dramatically expands our understanding of the vast and growing arsenal of tech tools, tactics, and techniques now being deployed by repressive governments to limit the ability of citizens to safely and openly express opposition to government and corporate actions. AI-enabled surveillance, covertly deployed disinformation, and internet shutdowns are documented in ten countries, concluding with recommendations on how to curb government and corporate power, and how to re-invigorate digital citizenship across Africa"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Tanja Bosch and Tony Roberts. |