On this week's UnSpun, DrSturg explores why authoritarian governments target the press and educational institutions, and how these tactics are appearing in democracies worldwide:

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• Why authoritarian governments restrict press freedom:

• Common tactics of information control:

• The consequences of information control:

• Ways to overcome the censorship

Resources mentioned:

• Survey: http://bit.ly/UnSpunSurvey
• Books: "Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News" and "We Are #AltGov: Social Media Resistance from the Inside"

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