Exported Speech Policing as Aid

EU development money is funding 'online hate' and fact‑checking projects in places with minimal internet access, like South Sudan (~12% online). This reflects donors exporting European speech norms and NGO templates rather than addressing local constraints or priorities. The result is low‑reach, low‑impact institutions built to satisfy donor agendas. — It reframes foreign aid as a vehicle for culture‑war norm export, raising questions about legitimacy, effectiveness, and governance of the aid‑NGO complex.