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Maybe the Most Orwellian Text Message a Government's Ever Sent
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:18 pm
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“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”
That's a text message that thousands of Ukrainian protesters spontaneously received on their cell phones today, as a new law prohibiting public demonstrations went into effect. It was the regime's police force, sending protesters the perfectly dystopian text message to accompany the newly minted, perfectly dystopian legislation. In fact, it's downright Orwellian (and I hate that adjective, and only use it when absolutely necessary, I swear).
But that's what this is: it's technology employed to detect noncompliance, to hone in on dissent. The NY Times reports that the "Ukrainian government used telephone technology to pinpoint the locations of cell phones in use near clashes between riot police officers and protesters early on Tuesday." Near. Using a cell phone near a clash lands you on the regime's hit list.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:25 pm to carbola
the Ukrainian government is scared
Posted on 1/22/14 at 8:29 pm to carbola
Some of you should take note of what actual oppression looks like.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 6:14 am to carbola
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But that's what this is: it's technology employed to detect noncompliance, to hone in on dissent. The NY Times reports that the "Ukrainian government used telephone technology to pinpoint the locations of cell phones in use near clashes between riot police officers and protesters early on Tuesday." Near. Using a cell phone near a clash lands you on the regime's hit list.
Looks like the Ukraine is taking a play out of the NSA playbook....
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