One reason is that governments have become as skillful at using the Internet and modern communications technology as activists. Autocratic governments use it to track down protest and opposition leaders, as we have recently seen in Ukraine.
一个原因是政府越来越擅长利用活跃的互联网和现代通信技术。专制政府利用它追踪抗议活动和反对派领袖，最近的乌克兰就是如此。它们部署网络水军判断和引导网络话语。一些人甚至认为互联网是一种政治减压阀，有助于独裁者掌权。