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Internet under threat? : the politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands

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dc.contributor.author Kant, Romitesh
dc.contributor.author Titifanue, Jason
dc.contributor.author Tarai, Jope
dc.contributor.author Finau, Glenn
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-30T22:35:39Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-30T22:35:39Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation KantR., TitifanueJ., TaraiJ., & FinauG. (2018). Internet under threat?: The politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands. Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa, 24(2), 64-83. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v24i2.444 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2324-2035
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/802
dc.description pages 64 - 83 en_US
dc.description.abstract In the Pacific, there have been disconcerting news releases of governments making attempts at censoring the internet, a move seen to point towards silencing dissenting views on popular online forums. The conflicting trends between the new political forum ushered in by the new media on the one hand, and the restrictive mode of state censorship on the other hand, pose severe challenges to the broader framework of rights and freedom of expressions. This article aims to examine the regulatory approaches being developed and proposed in response to the emergence of new media in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This article reviews two ways in which Pacific Island governments are attempting to regulate the internet, firstly through the development of legislation to prosecute cybercriminals, and secondly through the banning of specific internet sites, most notably Facebook. Despite the disparities in internet penetration levels, the article reveals that nearly all countries in the Pacific are increasingly regulating or are moving towards regulating the internet. The justifications for internet regulation and censorship are primarily predicated around the rhetoric of protecting its citizens from the adverse effects of the Internet. However, these regulations seem to be a response to Pacific Island governments’ fears of growing criticism and political dissent on social media platforms. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Pacific Media Centre en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Article in Journalism under duress in Asia-Pacific;Volume 24 No. 2
dc.subject Cyberbullying en_US
dc.subject e-democracy en_US
dc.subject ICT policy en_US
dc.subject Internet censorship en_US
dc.subject Media freedom en_US
dc.subject Social media en_US
dc.subject Pacific Islands en_US
dc.title Internet under threat? : the politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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