"For years, Russia’s internet had been relatively open for a country run by an authoritarian regime. There was surveillance, sure, but nothing on the scale of China’s Great Firewall. But since the poisoning of Navalny, and Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a digital iron curtain has fallen in Russia. It’s getting harder for news from the West, much less of the war, to get through. Now, the Kremlin is accelerating plans to build its own walled-off “sovereign” internet, something Iran, Cambodia and Brazil are trying themselves. China is pushing for a new protocol to reshape how the net works altogether.

All this means that the internet – that great global connector invented by US researchers 40-odd years ago – is splintering. And if it frays enough, experts warn, it may be impossible to put back together again.

So, is there even one internet any more? How might it splinter? And what happens if it does?" #Splinternet #Internet #GreatFirewallOfChina #censorship #authoritarianism #China #Russia #WalledOffWeb #InternetFreedom #WebFreedom #tech #technology #explainer

Splinternet explainer: How do countries restrict web freedom? https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-secret-service-agents-had-a-message-take-down-the-app-or-go-to-jail-how-is-the-internet-splintering-20230327-p5cvl2.html

BTW what the actual fuck am I unable to use more than 500 characters in a message? This fediverse place? OMFG, y'all need to figure out where you're putting your efforts because whatever is limiting my posts to 500 characters is not right. I realize this is still 100000 times better than fuckin twitter but do not micro manage what I have to say. Oi. INTERNET FREEDOM! #webfreedom #freeinternet #softwarefreedom

The expats organization internations.org has analyzed the quality of the #digital infrastructure and services in 68 countries of the world. Estonia gets the top spot, while #China is second-last, the Philippines are 64th, #Japan only slots in in 51st and #SouthKorea is 27th. #Taiwan is best in #Asia in 13th. Another example showing that #TaiwanisNOTChina. #webfreedom #civicrights