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Digital Authoritarianism
The project will contribute to arresting democratic regression by identifying, documenting and analysing existing and newly emerging elements of digital authoritarianism and the practices of digital citizenship that work best to mitigate or overcome them.
Mapping the Supply of Surveillance Technologies to Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia
African governments are spending over 1US$bn per year on digital surveillance technologies which are being used without adequate legal...
African nations spending $1bn a year on harmful surveillance
Governments in Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Malawi, and Zambia are collectively spending at least $1bn a year on digital surveillance...
A new era of digital citizenship in Africa
A new open access book “Digital Citizenship in Africa: Technologies of Agency and Repression” explores African citizens’ use of...
Digital Citizenship in Africa: Technologies of Agency and Repression
Published by: Bloomsbury
Since the so-called Arab Spring, citizens of African countries have continued to use digital tools in creative ways to ensure that...
Podcast: Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East
Digital deception is the new face of information warfare. Social media has been weaponised by states and commercial entities alike, as...
Opportunities to join IDS as a Research Fellow
IDS is recruiting up to three Fellows to join our research clusters. This includes two vacancies to join the Rural Futures cluster as...
Digital Poverty in the UK (accessible version)
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Accessible version of IDS Policy Briefing 202. As every aspect of life – from job seeking to health care – moves online, digital connectivity is a daily necessity, not a luxury. This Policy Briefing explores the extent of digital poverty in the UK.