Quote van de Dag: Listen in on everything

“Stasi’s work force comprised 100,000 officers, and estimates put its network of citizen informants at over half a million. In the digital age, Iran can monitor its citizens with a far smaller security apparatus. They can listen in on everything anyone says ? and shut down anything inconvenient ? with the flip of a switch.”
Fahrad Manjoo betoogt in Slate dat internet het regime in Iran meer helpt dan de betogers. Afluisteren en het verspreiden van misinformatie waren nog nooit zo simpel.