It&#x27;s very interesting that we perceive this (public) shutdown as &quot;dictator-like&quot; behaviour while the US uses gag orders, laws and secret courts to force (tech) companies into complying. If you don&#x27;t want to, you have to shut down your company (see Lavabit). Yet Brasilia is &quot;anti-technology&quot; (sic) because they&#x27;re not abusing their power <i>in secret</i>.