Cuba Makes It Illegal to Criticize Government
on Social Media
Posted By: local500, 8/18/2021 6:24:18 PM
The Cuban government on Tuesday made it illegal to criticize the regime on social media, giving the government more tools to punish pro-democracy protesters. A decree from Communications Minister Mayra Arevich bans criticism of "the constitutional, social and economic" rules of the state and acts that "alter public order." The decree also creates a form that Cubans can use to report each other for "cybersecurity incidents." The decree comes a month after the regime restricted internet access for citizens in an attempt to stifle criticism. Penalties for violating the decree will be set in legislation later. Internet access in Cuba has been inconsistent since the protests started on July 11.
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The Cuban government on Tuesday made it illegal to criticize the regime on social media, giving the government more tools to punish pro-democracy protesters.
A decree from Communications Minister Mayra Arevich bans criticism of "the constitutional, social and economic" rules of the state and acts that "alter public order." The decree also creates a form that Cubans can use to report each other for "cybersecurity incidents." The decree comes a month after the regime restricted internet access for citizens in an attempt to stifle criticism. Penalties for violating the decree will be set in legislation later.
Internet access in Cuba has been inconsistent since the protests started on July 11.
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The US is not that far behind. The Biden administration and California democrats were caught working with Facebook and Twitter to silence opposition to vaccines and those who criticized democrats in California.