GreatFire’s Benjamin Ismail: Battling Global Censorship with Collateral Humor
Benjamin Ismail runs the App Censorship Project, tracking global app censorship with AppleCensorship.com and GoogleCensorship.org. He fights digital suppression with the finesse of a tech-savvy superhero, but insists true heroes remain in the shadows. Perhaps he’s more of a capeless crusader in the spotlight of free speech.
Hot Take:
When it comes to fighting censorship, Benjamin Ismail is like the James Bond of the digital world, stealthily outsmarting authoritarian regimes one app store at a time. Who knew fighting for free speech could be so cloak-and-dagger?
Key Points:
- Benjamin Ismail leads the charge against global app censorship with GreatFire, AppleCensorship.com, and GoogleCensorship.org.
- His journey from studying Chinese in Paris to becoming a freedom of expression advocate is riddled with espionage-level intrigue.
- GreatFire’s “Collateral Freedom” tactic cleverly uses encrypted servers to circumvent Chinese censorship.
- Benjamin is concerned about the rising censorship trends in authoritarian regimes like China and Russia.
- Despite no free speech heroes, Benjamin finds inspiration in the unsung freedom fighters working behind the scenes.
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