About this episode

In this episode, Simon Walsh discusses the implications of digital dictatorships and the role of privacy advocates.

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People in this episode

Host: Simon Walsh

Topics covered

• digital dictatorship
• privacy
• technology
• community support
• online advocacy

Keywords

• digital dictatorship
• privacy
• technology
• community
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Closed Network, Patreon, NOSTR, Mastodon, YouTube

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