Abstract
As authoritarian regimes have gained prominence in China and Russia, they have found ways to propagate a digital form of authoritarianism that depends on extensive surveillance, censorship, and the technological advancements that make Big Data possible. An exploration of how digital authoritarianism intersects with systems more aligned with digital democracy is offered here.
Recommended Citation
Holycross-Lui, Heidi, "“Because We Love This Place”: An Exploration of Digital Authoritarianism and Democracy" (2022). Hare & Bell Writing Contest. 14.
https://scholarspace.jccc.edu/hare_bell/14
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Comments
This essay by Heidi Holycross-Lui won Second Place in the Hare & Bell 2022 Writing Contest.