The .io top-level domain funds and legitimises Britain's exile of the Chagossian people from their homeland. Here's the history and the facts.

This story really got my blood boiling. CW: involves a forced expulsion of people

  • FlaxEnglish
    37•2 years ago

    TL;DR

    .io represents the British Indian Ocean Territory 🇮🇴, which is basically a joint UK/US military base as a state. It was formed after natives were forcefully evicted off of those islands to construct it.