Weekly digest: One app to rule them all: digital control becomes the norm
Surveillance is becoming convenient, blocking is becoming selective, and press freedom is becoming a matter of the president's mood
— Russia's super-app Max turns the phone into the perfect surveillance tool — and officials themselves don't use it
— Iran restored the internet after 88 days of shutdown, but "restored" and "open" are not at all the same thing
— The White House kicked out journalists from POLITICO, CNN, and MS NOW without explanation — now it will have to answer in court
📖 Full breakdown: https://telegra.ph/Brandmauer-Report-weekly-digest-210927092026-09-28
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