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

  • hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    The Chagos Refugees are seeking repatriation of the .io domain name and fees. They likely don’t want people to stop using that domain unless they lose that case.

    • t3rmit3@beehaw.org
      2·
      1 year ago

      So in other words, tech companies divesting of it would potentially HURT the Chagos people, since they will receive that money if they gain control of the TLD. Amazing.