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Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin?

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Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin?

The Mozilla Foundation, widely recognised for the Firefox Browser, temporarily took down browser add-ons that assist people in Russia in bypassing state censorship, following a request from the state, according to news reports. It reversed this decision and reinstated the browser add-ons that Russia objected to. Apple though has been criticised by a VPN provider for complying with Russian demands to remove its tool from Apple’s Russian app store. Freelance technology researcher and journalist Samuel Woodhams is on SOEP to tell us what’s been happening and who is standing up to Putin.

First academic evidence of online harassment of women in India

Dealing with trolls requires solidarity, according to a well-known Indian journalist and academic, Dr. Sanjukta Basu, who has personally experienced vicious trolling. She’s been in the UK presenting her research which documents the online abuse women in India have experienced on Twitter/X. We discuss her research on how women can combat toxicity online, particularly in response to orchestrated attacks by right-wing nationalists in India.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Peter Guest.

More on this week's stories:

Firefox browser blocks anti-censorship add-ons at Russia’s request

Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin

Dr. Sanjukta Basu

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1. Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin? (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Out-of-the-box insights from digital leaders (00:18:27)

3. (Cont.) Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin? (00:19:04)

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Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin?

The Mozilla Foundation, widely recognised for the Firefox Browser, temporarily took down browser add-ons that assist people in Russia in bypassing state censorship, following a request from the state, according to news reports. It reversed this decision and reinstated the browser add-ons that Russia objected to. Apple though has been criticised by a VPN provider for complying with Russian demands to remove its tool from Apple’s Russian app store. Freelance technology researcher and journalist Samuel Woodhams is on SOEP to tell us what’s been happening and who is standing up to Putin.

First academic evidence of online harassment of women in India

Dealing with trolls requires solidarity, according to a well-known Indian journalist and academic, Dr. Sanjukta Basu, who has personally experienced vicious trolling. She’s been in the UK presenting her research which documents the online abuse women in India have experienced on Twitter/X. We discuss her research on how women can combat toxicity online, particularly in response to orchestrated attacks by right-wing nationalists in India.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Peter Guest.

More on this week's stories:

Firefox browser blocks anti-censorship add-ons at Russia’s request

Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin

Dr. Sanjukta Basu

Support the show

Editor: Ania Lichtarowicz

Production Manager: Liz Tuohy

Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner

For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or via this link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265960/supporters/new

Follow us on all the socials:

If you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts

Contact us by email: [email protected]

Send us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484

Find a Story + Make it News = Change the World

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin? (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Out-of-the-box insights from digital leaders (00:18:27)

3. (Cont.) Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin? (00:19:04)

142 episodes

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