Xnet
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Xnet is the underground, encrypted peer-to-peer communication network used by teens to evade government surveillance in Cory Doctorow’s novel "Little Brother."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional communication network
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peer-to-peer network ⓘ underground network ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
modified Xbox game consoles
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repurposed gaming hardware ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Little Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | peer-to-peer ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ange Carvelli
NERFINISHED
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Darryl Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Yallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationType | encrypted communication ⓘ |
| creator | Cory Doctorow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataTransport | piggybacking on existing consumer networks ⓘ |
| enables |
coordination of protests
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distribution of counter-surveillance tools ⓘ sharing of information about DHS abuses ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriod | near-future post-terrorist-attack San Francisco ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Little Brother (2008 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | young adult dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredByTheme | real-world cryptography and privacy activism ⓘ |
| inUniverseLegalStatus | illegal network ⓘ |
| inUniversePerceptionByAuthorities | threat to national security ⓘ |
| inUniversePerceptionByUsers | tool for freedom and privacy ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| networkProperty |
decentralized control
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difficult to monitor by authorities ⓘ resistant to censorship ⓘ |
| operatesInFictionalLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Department of Homeland Security surveillance
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government overreach ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
evading government surveillance
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organizing political resistance ⓘ secure communication ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Fourth Amendment rights
NERFINISHED
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civil liberties ⓘ hacker culture ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Homeland (sequel to Little Brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
anonymity for users
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strong encryption ⓘ traffic obfuscation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
digital civil disobedience
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resistance to mass surveillance ⓘ youth technological empowerment ⓘ |
| usedBy | teenagers in San Francisco ⓘ |
| userInterface | custom software on game consoles ⓘ |
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