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Azerbaijan: Baku concerned with social media

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Digital Activism, Ethnicity & Race, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Politics, Technology, Youth

With progressive, alternative voices finding a new outlet via new and social media in Azerbaijan, and the first case of imprisoning blogging activists in the region occurring there last year [1], news reports now warn that possible new legislation might yet seek to silence others [2]. On a related note, In Mutatione Fortitudo reports that official Baku is also seeking to mobilize government supporters to drown out such voices [3].