In Kashmir and Elsewhere, Digital Authoritarianism is on the Rise 2019-08-29

The Takeaway

In Kashmir and Elsewhere, Digital Authoritarianism is on the Rise 

Kashmir’s blackout has meant that millions of people in the state have not been able to communicate with the outside world, so reports on conditions in Kashmir have been scarce. 

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