You may think you're in complete control of your life.

But what if I told you your every move was being manipulated

by the very organizations that claim to protect you?

From the sneaky and subtle to the big and bold,

here are some of the downright scariest ways that governments control your behavior.

You're listening.

You're listening to be amazed.

You might not have heard much about Turkmenistan, the Middle Eastern country bordering Iran and Afghanistan.

However, it has one of the most repressive regimes in the world.

News that isn't vetted and controlled by the Turkmen government is completely banned, and

the internet is heavily censored.

That means no Instagram, Twitter, and heaven forbid, YouTube!

Crafty university students have found workarounds utilizing illegal VPNs to access the wider web.

But the government knows this and has come up with a terrifying solution,

forcing professors to spy on their own students.

That's right, and if they don't comply, they could lose their job.

This snooping doesn't stop at the country's borders though.

The secretive state sweet talks students into studying abroad with promises of financial aid,

and then BAM! forces them to spy on their classmates as well.

Every single overseas dorm of Turkmen students has at least one informant,

and each are given a list of fellow

students to spy on. The whole messed up situation has led to intense distrust among Turkmen's

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