We as the west point to Russia and China frequently, lamenting the closed-off nature of their Internet.
Now we are publicly pushing towards further fragmentation of the Internet.
I find it hard to see major differences between blocking TikTok here and China blocking Facebook over there. I assume, the process here is a little more publicly discussed whereas in Russia or China, things are quietly blocked by government agencies, but I might even be wrong about that.
I have mixed feelings about this.
We as the west point to Russia and China frequently, lamenting the closed-off nature of their Internet.
Now we are publicly pushing towards further fragmentation of the Internet.
I find it hard to see major differences between blocking TikTok here and China blocking Facebook over there. I assume, the process here is a little more publicly discussed whereas in Russia or China, things are quietly blocked by government agencies, but I might even be wrong about that.