Seoul: In a stark address on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm on the growing misuse of technology by authoritarian regimes to erode democratic principles and violate human rights. Speaking at the commencement of the Summit for Democracy in South Korea, Blinken urged for a united front in leveraging technology to bolster, rather than undermine, democratic values.
Blinken highlighted the collective efforts of governments and citizens aligned in their commitment to champion free and fair elections, stressing that the defense of democracy necessitates a unified approach.
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“As authoritarian and repressive regimes weaponize technology to subvert democratic processes and infringe upon human rights, it is imperative that we harness technology to uphold and reinforce democratic norms and values,” Blinken emphasized.
