Originally published in The Globe Post Occurrences of internet censorship in authoritarian countries are met with predictable condemnations from the West. Iran, China, and Russia are the perennial offenders, but in the last years, others are following their lead. Several African nations, including Mali, Uganda, and Cameroon have blocked or restricted their citizens’ internet access. Most recently, Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela has
[Originally published in The Independent] To catch a catfish, you will have to cast a wide net in the digital ocean. Too wide. Nick Sauer, a Republican state representative from Illinois, has resigned after his ex-girlfriend alleged he created a fake Instagram account using her likeness. The account, she claims, used nude pictures of her