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

In the Pacific, there have been startling 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...

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Autores principales:	Romitesh Kant, Jason Titifanue, Jope Tarai, Glenn Finau
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2018
Materias:	cyber-bullying e-democracy ICT policy internet censorship media freedom Pacific Islands Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eb88feb68ae9465181212682c60caa122021-12-02T08:57:09ZInternet under threat?: The politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands10.24135/pjr.v24i2.4441023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/eb88feb68ae9465181212682c60caa122018-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/444https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 In the Pacific, there have been startling 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 serious challenges to the broader framework of rights and freedom of expressions. The aim of this article is to examine the regulatory approaches being developed and/or 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 certain 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 largely predicated around the rhetoric of protecting its citizens from the negative effects of the internet. However, these regulations seem to be a response to Pacific Island governments’ fears of growing criticism and dissent on social media platforms. Romitesh KantJason TitifanueJope TaraiGlenn FinauAsia Pacific Networkarticlecyber-bullyinge-democracyICT policyinternet censorshipmedia freedomPacific IslandsCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 24, Iss 2 (2018)
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description	In the Pacific, there have been startling 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 serious challenges to the broader framework of rights and freedom of expressions. The aim of this article is to examine the regulatory approaches being developed and/or 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 certain 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 largely predicated around the rhetoric of protecting its citizens from the negative effects of the internet. However, these regulations seem to be a response to Pacific Island governments’ fears of growing criticism and dissent on social media platforms.
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Internet under threat?: The politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands

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