Open sources of information are causing trouble for dictatorial governments

Open sources of information are causing trouble for dictatorial governments

               In the 1990s and 2000s, it was hoped that the Internet would be the greatest force for liberalism and freedom. However, this did not happen. Dictatorships have strengthened their hold on technology. The war of information was used as a weapon. In the midst of this despair the age of open source of information has awakened new hope.

            New sensors, cameras and satellites are monitoring the corners of the earth. Media like intellectuals, activist online community and Slack have presented a wealth of information against amateurs and experts. Private organizations and people have exposed China's stockpile of nuclear missiles. The atrocities against the Uyghurs have also been exposed through this system. This intelligence has also revealed the secret of the downing of a Malaysian passenger plane by Russia. Researchers have discovered the secret missile program of many countries in their own way.

             Human Rights Watch, a volunteer organization, obtained information about the massacre in Myanmar via satellite image. Illegal fishing vessels are automatically identified by nano satellites. The European Union's police agency, Europol, has linked non-professional spies to child sexual abuse. Hedge funds also monitor the travel of their company executives by private jet.

               Non-commercial people around the world predict mergers and acquisitions of companies by keeping an eye on the activities of these officers. The confidence of civil society is enhanced by the open source of information. Law enforcement agencies have been strengthened. The market and trade have become more efficient. An open system of intelligence gathering can be detrimental to some of the world's most powerful nations.

          Exploration group Bellingcat has revealed Russia's role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014. He also provided information on the attempted assassination of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in England in 2018 by Russian spies. Elliott Higgins, the founder of Bellingcat, calls his organization a public intelligence agency. That is why the head of Russia's intelligence agency has recently taken a stand against Bellingcat.

             Liberal democracy will become more honest with open source of intelligence. Citizens will not rely on their own government alone. However, some people also warn against the loss of open source of information. They also consider it a threat to national security. It also threatens the freedom of the people. 

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