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Internet and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles

Internet and Democracy is our section encompasses all the different ways the internet has changed or will change the election process. Many different reforms of voting have become necessary to discuss including electronic means of casting a vote, counting votes or courting votes. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents or Voting Machines.

VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion

by DC Editors - May 8, 2022

VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion

To overcome the tight controls on the internet aimed at reducing conversations on the Ukraine war, Russians are turning to VPN.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Russia

Experts: Swiss E-Vote System Is Improved, But Not Perfect

by DC Editors - April 24, 2022

Experts: Swiss E-Vote System Is Improved, But Not Perfect

According to a research by independent experts, a proposed new online voting system in Switzerland still need technical upgrades.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Internet and Democracy, Switzerland

Free Speech In Sri Lanka Under Threat Amid Political Turmoil

by DC Editors - April 8, 2022

Free Speech In Sri Lanka Under Threat Amid Political Turmoil

Sunday, Sri Lanka enforced a temporary social media ban nationwide to quell public unrest sparked by unprecedented economic hardship.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Sri Lanka

Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

by DC Editors - March 16, 2022

Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today’s modern means of communication bring new dimensions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology, Worldwide

Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy

by DC Editors - March 14, 2022

A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and from Online Ideation to Voting.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting

by DC Editors - March 10, 2022

Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting

Boulder is looking for community feedback on proposal to repeal rule that requires campaigns using its new online petitioning system.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Direct Democracy and Referendums, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

My Interview With An Expert On Ancient Athenian Democracy

by Adrian Tawfik - March 9, 2022

Ancient Athenian Democracy

Roslyn Fuller, a leading expert in the study of the Athenian political system, speaks with me about her work and the direct democracy of ancient Athens.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Election History, Election Methods, Europe, Greece, Internet and Democracy, Money Politics

Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri

by DC Editors - March 7, 2022

Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri

Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman’s security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Technology Dissidents

Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble

by DC Editors - March 6, 2022

Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble

Hackers have decided to wage war on Russia, ensuring Russians see photos of Vladimir Putin’s horrific campaign against Ukraine.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Internet and Democracy, Russia, Technology Dissidents, Ukraine

How Bots And Fake Accounts Push China’s Vision of Olympics

by DC Editors - February 20, 2022

How Bots And Fake Accounts Push China’s Vision of Olympics

China is hosting the Winter Olympics. Online, the country’s propagandists have promoted a vision of the Games free of hostility or controversy.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech

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Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online (5/17/2022) - Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.
In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ (4/26/2022) - Using social media to directly reply to queries, polling location mistakes, or false claims might help to quickly stamp out…
China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent (4/21/2022) - China strongly censors speech. With developments in technology, Chinese citizens are finding ways to circumvent these limitations.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years In Prison (3/13/2022) - The family of Raif Badawi, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political prisoners, has said the blogger is free after… Continue Reading
TikTok Is Just The Platform Russian Dissidents Need (3/10/2022) - Tiktok despite being swamped in misinformation at times, the app also serves as a platform for countering Kremlin propaganda. Continue Reading
Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri (3/7/2022) - Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman's security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri. Continue Reading
Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble (3/6/2022) - Hackers have decided to wage war on Russia, ensuring Russians see photos of Vladimir Putin's horrific campaign against Ukraine. Continue Reading

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Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress (5/17/2022) - Politicians wrongly assume their self-interests are compatible with constituents' interests, the rich tend to have more access to them.
Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized (5/6/2022) - In contrast to the findings of the 1960s an update to the socialization literature shows adolescents today are just as…
Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right (5/6/2022) - People with authoritarian views, left or right, have surprisingly similar behaviors and psychological characteristics, a new study finds. 
A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy (5/3/2022) - There is a crisis of democracy in America which poses fundamental questions for company engagement in the political process, expert.
Faces of Genders Are Perceived Differently By Liberals And Conservatives Faces of Genders Are Perceived Differently By Liberals And Conservatives (4/14/2022) - Liberals and conservatives differ in how they perceive dominance in women, which may influence their likelihood to vote them.