| ID | 118748 |
| Title Proper | Electronic iron curtain and virtual democracy |
| Other Title Information | lessons for Uzbekistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tolipov, Farkhad |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | At the beginning of July 2012, the media and Internet reported that a documentary film shown on Uzbekistan's Eshlar TV channel had compared social networks (in particular Facebook and Odnoklassniki) to machineguns and nuclear bombs. Social networks were also likened to weapons in the hands of the enemy.
During the program, an expert from the Spirituality and Enlightenment Center asked the following question: "What is the difference between a terrorist and a blogger's page on a social network showing photographs of naked people?" He also noted that "if terrorists kill people using weapons and bombs, Internet users are ultimately being killed with the aid of 'sweet words;' this kind of mass culture poses a direct danger to our state policy and our sovereignty." |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.3; 2012: p.113-118 |
| Journal Source | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.3; 2012: p.113-118 |
| Key Words | Uzbekistan ; Nuclear Bombs ; Media ; Sovereignty ; National Security |