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Uganda Held Up as a Warning of Authoritarian Surveillance
Original: I Went to Uganda and Saw the Authoritarian Future https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/opinion/surveillance-autocrats-ugan
A New York Times opinion writer describes a visit to Uganda as a glimpse of the authoritarian future, arguing that the surveillance tools and tactics used by the government there offer a preview of where other states may be headed. The piece frames Uganda's surveillance practices as part of a broader global trend toward tech-enabled autocracy and raises concerns for human rights.
Why now: Debates over government surveillance and democratic backsliding are intensifying worldwide, and the piece uses Uganda as a cautionary case study.
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- I Went to Uganda and Saw the Authoritarian Future https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/opinion/surveillance-autocrats-uganda.html # Politics # HumanRights # Surveillance · nyt_opinion@robot.villas · 4
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