Authoritarians using the internet

Discussion Prompt: In a short paragraph or two, post on this module's discussion board response to this prompt: Choose a recent example of authoritarians using the internet and weigh how successful it was. Please use the links below as well https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-autocrats-new-tool-kit-11552662637?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-governments-can-use-cyber-tools-irresponsibly-to-preserve-power/ https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-cables/exposed-chinas-operating-manuals-for-mass-internment-and-arrest-by-algorithm/ https://www.engadget.com/2018-02-22-china-xinjiang-surveillance-tech-spread.html https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-raven-whitehouse/