The ban on X: The ‘national security’ rationale doesn’t fly anymore
National security has become a convenient shield for arbitrary censorship, leaving us questioning the true intentions behind the systematic suppression of our digital freedoms.
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Usman Shahid is the Project Coordinator for the Digital Rights & Internet Governance (DRIG) programme at Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD). He is managing MMfD’s digital rights website, Digital Rights Monitor, and co-leading Facter, a digital investigation initiative facilitating newsrooms in countering mis/disinformation.
He tweets @usman_shahd
