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From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians

From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians

Democracies can either defend rights in the digital age, or drift into complicity as the architects of a new, global authoritarianism enabled by AI.

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Ihsan Yilmaz

The threat of sabotage from China is growing. That’s not an excuse to erode Australians’ freedoms

There’s a risk of a slide towards digital authoritarianism as Australia responds to these growing threats.

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Ihsan Yilmaz

Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia

Authoritarian nations are using new tactics, from emotional manipulation to digital surveillance, to sway diaspora attitudes in their favour.

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Ihsan Yilmaz