Kazakhstan's internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend: digital authoritarianism
- Written by Margaret Hu, Professor of Law and of International Affairs, Penn State
While security forces in Kazakhstan cracked down on street protests, the country's internet service went dark.AP Photo/Vladimir TretyakovThe Kazakhstan government shut off the internet nationwide on Jan. 5, 2022, in response to widespread civil unrest in the country. The unrest started on Jan. 2, after the government lifted the price cap on liquid...