August 10, 2024 12:30 PM

Venezuela’s government turns to tech to curb election protests

As Venezuelan campaigners take to the streets demanding that President Nicolas Maduro concede defeat after a disputed election, digital rights campaigners say the government is using tech to target and intimidate its critics. Officials have urged citizens to make online reports of "threats" from protesters, with rights expert Raisa Urribarri saying pro-government social channels widely sharing footage of arrests are also fuelling a "climate of terror". "The strategy of the Maduro government......