7. Cambodia: From Democratization of Information to Disinformation

Internet Mediated NGO Activity: How Environmental NGOs use Weibo in China

“…There is evidence though of China's restructuring of internet standards and technologies, with a view of exporting these technologies to foreign users through initiatives such as the Digital Silk Road, which eventually creates a scenario where the internet becomes far easier for central governments to control the flow of information (Hoffmann, Lazanski, & Taylor, 2020). In Cambodia, for example, internet censorship and controls are increasing and it is becoming harder for civil society organisations to organise meaningful opposition online (Vong & Sinpeng, 2020), while the 2015 Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organisations in Cambodia has made it harder, particularly for advocacy NGOs, to continue their work (Curley, 2018). Many other countries, including Iran, Myanmar, Cuba, Vietnam, Pakistan, Egypt, United Arab…”