Dossier
Information control
Coverage of Information control in the Nexus archive.
- Authoritarians Keep Telling Us What They Fear. We Should Listen.
Research shows authoritarian regimes like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea react more negatively to challenges against their information control than to economic, diplomatic, or military tools. Analysis of propaganda and official communications reveals these states prioritize suppressing information threats over other forms of external pressure.
- How China Became the First Airtight Empire
The article discusses China's policy of information control and censorship, describing it as an 'airtight empire' by examining how the government rewrote slogans to control historical narratives and shape future messaging. This reflects China's comprehensive approach to managing information flow within its borders.