Tunisian blogger speaks out
Following on from the WSIS in Tunisa there has been some press about net freedom within Tunisa itself. Government censorship of independent blogs and journalists has made it to a number of news sites, including the BBC as linked below.
People should know that in Tunisia, the very place they’re holding this summit, the internet is censored. Cyber-dissidents are tracked down and arrested. You can’t have access to any opposition websites in Tunisia
Julien Pain, Reporters Without Borders
Using tools and services such as anonymous proxies or the tor network it is possible to blog anonymously and read blocked sites – but as pointed out in the article government policy will ensure that self censorship occurs and the audience is restricted.
“Technically, you can bypass internet censorship fairly easily. But when it’s in place, it’s a reminder to the local population that there are consequences for certain types of content.
“Filtering doesn’t have to be 100% effective. It just has to get the message across for people to start self-censoring.”
