There are renewed concerns about the UAE's commitment to press freedom following the decision by the Dubai telecom company, Du, to block any website deemed to offend the state's "moral, social and cultural values". According to the UAE telecommunications regulatory authority, the proxy server is blocking websites that contain pornography, alcohol, gambling, hatred, child abuse or terrorism. But many more sites than just those containing these subjects appear to be covered by the proxy. (Via Arabian Business)
This shows hows Dubai is an Hegemonic state, where the UAE telecommunications are blocking certain sites and injecting ideas such as Child abuse websites create moral panics. People of dubai are not able to access these sites which also shows that Dubai is a non-pluralistic society, as each individual cannot make a choice as there is no choice and emphasizing that people of Dubai are passive. Although due to adult websites and other child abuse websites, moral panics in Dubai is increasing, therefore after this ban it would reduce the moral panic in society. Yet this also breaks down Voyeurism, as people who should not be seeing something, will not be able to see it as for e.g. Adult websites.
But after-all this reinforces the ideology of capitalism; Dubai is the fastest growing economy in the world and so it holds power. Therefore money is power, and this company can do anything. Also showing Patriarchy in some extent.
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