Internet Freedom? There’s No App for That
Center for Democracy & Technology
Leslie Harris and Cynthia Wong
February 2011
Harris and Wong comment on “Internet Freedom” and believe the government should be doing more to promote solutions to ongoing issues that threaten the existing state of the Net. The two comment that circumvention tools that were used in Egypt to get around blocking attempts and censorship were not enough and were not a solution to Internet blackouts.
The authors contend that the United States, China, and Iran are not the beginning and end of Internet freedom, and point to concerning situations in several other countries including:
- India – National security agenda may threaten privacy and “user trust”.
- Brazil – Child protection policy may create gate keepers to content.
- Thailand – Online defamation prevention policy may hinder freedom of expression.
Harris and Wong call for “global constituencies” with a focus on “civil society, industry, and government” who will work together to ensure Internet freedom.
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