Marcus Michaelsen on the Impacts of Transnational Repression

Interview by Stockholm Center for Freedom

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July 25, 2025

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Digital Transnational Repression

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Marcus Michaelsen

What’s stopping diaspora members from speaking up against the government in their home country? In an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), Citizen Lab senior researcher Marcus Michaelsen discusses digital transnational repression (DTR) and its impacts on diasporas worldwide. 

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