Protest and digital adaptation
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Autocratic governments routinely interfere in digital communication technology for political purposes. However, citizens can use different technologies to bypass government interference. This article examines how protest influences the of anonymity-preserving services autocracies. Citizens should be more likely these tools during high tension because they fear governmental surveillance or censorship. The analysis combining data on Tor anonymization network with event demonstrates noticeable increases usage after days many events but not single events.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Research & Politics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2053-1680']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680221100440