Uncovering Protection Rackets through Leaktivism

The small Gulf Arab state of Bahrain is using digital-era tools of surveillance, deception and repression to quell popular dissent. But a group of well-meaning tech-savvy geeks are mobilizing new digitally enhanced methods to expose who is behind this repression and how it operates today.

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Published in:Middle East report (New York, N.Y. 1988) N.Y. 1988), 2019-07, Vol.49 (291)
Main Author: Shehabi, Ala'a
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deception
Dissent
Meaning
Surveillance
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Summary:The small Gulf Arab state of Bahrain is using digital-era tools of surveillance, deception and repression to quell popular dissent. But a group of well-meaning tech-savvy geeks are mobilizing new digitally enhanced methods to expose who is behind this repression and how it operates today.
ISSN:0899-2851
1467-9825