Question

In 1-2 sentences, explain what Networked Authoritarianism is and how dictators can use it to control information flows

Answer 1

When an authoritarian regime embraces and adapts to the inevitable changes brought about by digital communications technologies, the result is "networked authoritarianism

In a networked authoritarian society, although one party remains in power, there is still a wide variety of discussions on the country's problems on blogs and social networking platforms. The government monitors online chatter and often people can also use the Internet to draw attention to social issues or injustices and even manage to influence government policies

If the powers-that-be decide they are too much of a threat, people go to prison – and there's nothing anybody can do about it. There are no truly open, free, and equal elections. The ruling party is weapon for the courts and the legal system.