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"This government surveillance has had a measurable chilling effect on Wikipedia users, with research documenting a drop in traffic to Wikipedia articles on sens
by nohuck13 4y ago
"This government surveillance has had a measurable chilling effect on Wikipedia users, with research documenting a drop in traffic to Wikipedia articles on sensitive topics, following public revelations about the NSA’s mass surveillance in 2013."
Research:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2769645 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2769645
- bobsoap 4y ago...which, ironically, may constitute a net win, or even a desired effect, in the eyes of the proponents of government surveillance.
- noodles_nomore 4y agoCompliance is the constitutive purpose of surveillance.
- dotancohen 4y agoThat is not ironic. It is likely intentional.