Why Libya Endangers Bitly
Channel: Tovly
Date: 29/05/2020

Bitly is a popular link shortener with a precarious domain. Due to Libya’s control of .ly domains, bit.ly is at risk of domain loss due to an unstable, censoring, and religious government. This is a story about risk, tech, and freedom of speech on the internet.

Here's a blog post version of this video with sources and footnotes: https://medium.com/@tovly/the-precariousness-of-bitly-81642cd50093?source=friends_link&sk=cf672dde3921393832b7e054ebda1a5d.

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