Protest to protect citizen’s digital rights activism has gone global, with many success stories
Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.
FBI Spied on Occupy Movements Across Country
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been spying on ‘anarchist’ groups in Occupy
The NDAA Lives On: US Constitution in Peril
Patriot Act openly disregarded fundamental rights in the Constitution and sought to alter what is “reasonable” search and seizure.
Rights Group Warns of Unseen Dangers to Free Speech
Dangers to Free Speech and Privacy Under Threat From New Media Legislation
After Arab Spring Internet Censorship Spreads Globaly
Arab Spring Internet Censorship Response Has Spread Around the World Despite Calls For Freedom
Mexico Moves Closer to Passing SOPA Internet Censorship
SOPA Internet Censorship: SOPA Failed to Pass in US Yet Moves Forward in Japan and Mexico
Modern Dictators Using New Methods of Repression
Brand New Book Examines Changing Nature of Dictatorship in the Modern World and New Methods of Repression Used by Tyrants
Internet Voting in US Faces Hurdles
Security Threats Main Issue as Experts Discuss Benefits and Dangers With Internet Voting in US
Whoops, Democracy! Chinese Web Police Make Error
People Make the Most of it as Google+ Temporarily Uncensored When Chinese Web Police Make Error
Internet Giants Protest New Web Law
Growing number of the major internet giants protest against SOPA and broad NSA spying allegations