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Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

.io considered harmful

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.io considered harmful

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Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

The .io top-level domain funds and legitimises Britain's exile of the Chagossian people from their homeland. Here's the history and the facts.

This story really got my blood boiling. CW: involves a forced expulsion of people

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.io represents the British Indian Ocean Territory 🇮🇴, which is basically a joint UK/US military base as a state. It was formed after natives were forcefully evicted off of those islands to construct it.
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  More details here http://thechagosrefugeesgroup.com/our-history/

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