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The internet does not guarantee polarised news, argues Richard Fletcher. The internet alone will not set Africa free Iginio Gagliardone explores the surprising technopolitics of two competing visions of the internet, US and Chinese, in Ethiopia. Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media. Fortress besieged: Russia’s nationalisation of the internet Maksim Orlov analyses the Russian government’s attempts to substitute Russian for western internet services. John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies. Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment. How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review. ¿Cómo saber qué está prohibido en Internet? Joss Wright describe los retos técnicos y éticos en la investigación de la censura en Internet. Vote for Hong Kong – on the streets and online In 2014, the citizens of Hong Kong staged an unofficial civil referendum in protest against the Beijing authorities’ attempts to undermine its independence. As Rebecca Wong reports, the majority of the votes were cast via a voting app on mobile phones. Represión importada en el Medio Oriente Un documento filtrado en junio del 2014 del ministerio del interior de Egipto invitaba a licitaciones de tecnología de ciber-vigilancia para combatir la blasfemia, el sarcasmo y la ‘falta de moralidad’ – La tecnología probablemente provendría de occidente. Max Gallien reporta. ¿Se le debería decir a los proveedores del servicio de internet que bloqueen el contenido “para adultos”? Los Proveedores del Servicio de Internet no solamente dirigen paquetes de datos de un punto a otro, sino que están bastante involucrados en monitorear las actividades en línea de sus clientes. Ian Brown discute las implicaciones de la sugerencia en Gran Bretaña de “voluntariamente” optar por no tener acceso al “contenido para adultos”, con poca participación del parlamento o las cortes. National security and privacy: striking the balance Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance. Ann Wright: Is secrecy necessary for peace and diplomacy? Former US Diplomat Ann Wright speaks to Kim Wilkinson on the need for whistleblowers and institutions like WikiLeaks, but stresses that in some instances secrecy is necessary, such as in peace-making negotiations. The way Xi moves: free speech under assault in China Shi Yige examines different approaches to censorship in China, and argues that while internet controls might avail the leadership in the short term, they are unsustainable. “Usaron el horno para broncearse, sabes…” Marc-Antoine Dilhac cuenta como él enfrentó el prejuicio anti-semita en un salón de clases Francés, y argumenta que el debate abierto sobre los discursos de odio trae más beneficios que aquellos que se derivan de prohibirlos. Germans are not especially concerned about privacy and sovereignty Nazi past? Stasi past? Sebastian Huempfer challenges the conventional explanations for Germany’s strong reaction to Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA snooping. Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government. Internet access in the age of the surveillance state Oxford University’s Ian Brown asks what Europe can do to protect our digital rights and privacy. ¿Es Facebook sólo la nueva cámara de comercio y Twitter el nuevo telégrafo? El teórico político Rob Reich discute qué adaptaciones necesitamos a medida que la libertad de expresión y de asociación se mueve rápidamente del mundo desconectado al mundo conectado. Why ramp up internet surveillance in Nigeria? The Nigerian government is rumoured to have sealed a $40m dollar contract for internet surveillance technology. There is no clear justification for this “secret” deal, and no assurance that the technology would be used fairly, given Nigeria’s lack of established rights for citizen privacy. By Nwachukwu Egbunike and Dominic Burbidge. In defence of whistleblowing Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has been an outspoken defender of whistleblowers and alternative media sources. Whistleblower’s argument Edward Snowden was not the first NSA official to sound the alarm. Thomas Drake, winner of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence, makes his case to Free Speech Debate. Free Speech Bites Nigel Warburton spoke with Timothy Garton Ash for Index on Censorship’s Free Speech Bites about the Free Speech Debate Project and global free speech standards. El sistema de alerta de derechos de autor: ¿más cerca de tu hogar? La cuestión de cómo responder a una mayor diseminación no autorizada en el internet de materiales protegidos por los derechos de autor ha preocupado a los propietarios de los derechos de autor. Pero la propuesta de establecer un sistema de alerta de derechos de autor potencialmente erosiona la libertad de expresión, escribe Graham Reynolds. La publicación académica en (lenta) transición para el acceso abierto Las revistas académicas de “acceso abierto” dan acceso gratuito a artículos y facilitan la diseminación de conocimiento y de referencias. Sin embargo, la transición es lenta, escribe Cristobal Cobo. Is the ‘hands-off’ internet different to internet freedom? At the invitation of Index of Censorship and the Editors Guild of India, Timothy Garton Ash joins Kirsty Hughes at a panel discussion in Delhi with Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, Shri Sunil Abraham and Ramajit Singh Chima. Una intimidación cibernética que condujo a un suicidio El 10 de octubre de 2012, la adolescente canadiense Amanda Todd se suicidó luego de años de intimidación y acoso cibernético. Judith Bruhn describe un impactante caso. Ten cuidado con lo que retuiteas en Filipinas Una nueva ley contra los crímenes cibernéticos en Filipinas dará poderes irrestrictos al estado para monitorear a los usuarios de internet, quitar páginas de internet y encarcelar ciudadanos, escribe Purple S. Romero. The Nira Radia tapes controversy and the right to privacy Should government-initiated phone hacking be made public if the recordings are in the public interest? Shubhangi Bhadada exposes the thin line in India between the right to privacy and freedom of expression. Is self-regulation of the media in India sufficient? In a panel John Lloyd, T.R. Andhyarujina, Harish Salve and Daya Thussu discussed whether self-regulation can continue to remain a viable way forward for the Indian media. El futuro de la libertad de expresión El activista de derechos humanos Aryeh Neier habla sobre el futuro de la libertad de expresión. Ayreh Neier: Why free speech is important in averting atrocities Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech. Las razones por las cuales Ruanda y Libia necesitan libertad de expresión y regulación de los medios Jerry Timmins describe un nuevo reportaje sobre los medios de dos sociedades en período de postconflicto y alega que países como Gran Bretaña deberían hacer más para apoyarles. A sticky WCIT and the battle for control of the internet At the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), authoritarian governments staked worrying claims. But the US-dominated model of non-governmental internet governance brings its own problems, writes Alison Powell. Beware of the Clinton Paradox. Brasil en la encrucijada entre el autoritarismo y la democracia A pesar de los avances democráticos en Brasil, leyes creadas en 1960 todavía son usadas para regular las páginas de internet, dando poderes arbitrarios al Estado. La propuesta de un “Marco Civil del Internet” puede cambiar esto, afirma Marcos Todeschini. Cookies Our web developer, Simon Dickson, explains the cookies in FSD’s kitchen. ¿Tiene un asesino el derecho a ser olvidado? En el 2008 dos asesinos condenados pidieron que sus nombres fueran removidos de Wikipedia y de otros medios de comunicación en línea, de acuerdo con la ley Alemana ¿Debería tener prioridad el derecho de un individuo a ser olvidado sobre el derecho del público a saber? El excesivo etiquetado de personas de Facebook ¿Debe Facebook sugerir automáticamente quien aparece en una foto? Sebastian Huempfer pregunta si el software de etiquetado de fotos de Facebook infringe la privacidad de los usuarios. How Ushahidi maps the voices of those in need Dominic Burbidge discusses how Ushahidi’s transformative crowdsourcing techniques have alleviated crises in Kenya and beyond. What are the best ways to facilitate internet usage in Mexico? Aleph Molinari, founder of Fundación Proacceso ECO, speaks to Brian Pellot about why his Mexico-based non-profit organisation promotes information and communication technologies for development and why the internet should be considered a basic right. Brasil confronta a Google y es personal Un alto ejecutivo de Google fue arrestado en Brasil cuando la compañía se rehusó a remover de YouTube videos que hacían acusaciones contra un candidato a una alcaldía local. Felipe Correo discute el caso. ¿Puede el algoritmo de Google calumniar la esposa de un político? Escribe ‘Bettina Wulff’, el nombre de la esposa de un ex presidente Aleman, en Google y la función de autocompletar incluye “acompañante” ¿Es esta adición del algoritmo una forma de difamación? Sebastian Huempfer explora el caso. How WCIT could fix – not kill – the internet as we know it FSD user and regular commenter Luke Landau, a telecommunications engineer, argues the International Telecommunications Regulations are long overdue for an update. Yahoo, free speech and anonymity in China In 2002 Wang Xiaoning was sent to prison for 10 years after Yahoo passed on personal information Chinese authorities used to identify him. Judith Bruhn explores a case of conflicting laws and moral expectations. How far can you get with machine translation? Lost in translation? Online editor Brian Pellot looks at the joys and follies of machine translation and explains how Google Translate has expanded Free Speech Debate’s multilingual reach. Amelia Andersdotter: Why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is dangerous The Swedish Pirate Party’s outspoken MEP explains why the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in July and discusses WCIT, the internet’s next four-letter foe. Katalin Barsony on empowering Roma with technology Romedia Foundation aims to disseminate an insider’s view of Romani issues, empower Romani activists and challenge stereotypes through new media. Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives. How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras. Los “buscadores de personas” de China Judith Bruhn analiza el fenómeno de los buscadores de personas en China, los cuales pueden ser herramientas útiles para combatir la corrupción política, pero también para someter a ciudadanos comunes a la humillación pública. Tim Berners-Lee: Are stretch-friends the future of the internet? Tim Berners-Lee argues that stretch friends, individuals who are outside of your social circle online, will help break down cultural barriers Storyful: verificando el periodismo ciudadano Malachy Browne, editor de noticias de Storyful, explica cómo la agencia de noticias de los medios sociales valida los contenidos de noticias de la web en tiempo real. The knowledge commons: research and innovation in an unequal world To mark the launch of the St Antony’s International Review, a panel of experts discuss Ushahidi technology, academic journals in Latin America and the geographies of the world’s knowledge. Moving towards the zettabyte era According to a new report, annual global internet traffic will increase nearly fourfold between 2011 and 2016, moving us into the zettabyte era, writes Maryam Omidi. Al-Jazeera and the rise of citizen journalism Since the beginning of the Arab uprising, more than 70,000 videos have been uploaded to Al-Jazeera’s portal Sharek. On Free Speech: The power of the web This latest episode looks at the ethics of hacktivism, crowdsourcing in war zones and the right of Christians in the UK to wear the cross at work. Judge grills mogul: the uses of transparency The public nature of the Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal has been exemplary, writes Timothy Garton Ash. Is China actually helping free media in Africa? China may provide censorship tools to autocratic regimes in Africa, but western companies still dominate this market, writes Iginio Gagliardone, a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford University. ACTA & the internet: freedom of expression & privacy Join Free Speech Debate and ARTICLE 19 in London on Thursday 3 May for a panel discussion on the impact of ACTA on global free expression Mapping edits to Wikipedia from Africa Egypt made more edits to Wikipedia than any other African country between 2010 and 2011, according to new research. Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency. Nokia-Siemens: What can communications companies do to prevent state surveillance? The head of media relations at Nokia Siemens Networks talks to FSD about the misuse of technology by autocratic regimes and its new human rights due diligence process. Paolo Mancini: Will the internet transform Italian politics? Professor Paolo Mancini argues that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation. YouTube in Turkey YouTube was banned for three years in Turkey on the grounds that certain videos were insulting to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the modern republic’s founder, or to «Turkishness», write Funda Ustek and Irem Kok. Facebook, privacy and you Is the age of privacy over? Lord (Richard) Allan from Facebook and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, author of Delete, go head to head on privacy and the right to be forgotten in the internet era. Google Street View in Germany In March 2011, a Berlin court ruled that Google Street View was not illegal after a private citizen filed a lawsuit, claiming the technology was an infringement of her property and privacy rights. Sebastian Huempfer looks at the case. La colisión de trenes en Wenzhou El 23 de julio de 2011, dos trenes de alta velocidad en la línea férrea de Yongtaiwen se estrellaron cerca de la ciudad oriental costera de Wenzhou matando a 40 personas e hiriendo a 191. Una semana más tarde, todos los rastros del accidente de tren habían desaparecido de los periódicos y programas de televisión, escribe Amy Qin. Ezra Levant: Why public powers are the real threat to internet freedom Private powers are not a «large threat» to free speech, the Canadian lawyer and publisher tells Katie Engelhart. Real names vs pseudonyms Are Google+ and Facebook right to ban pseudonyms? Voice your opinion here. We are all journalists now Citizen journalism has transformed the media landscape. Suggest examples of good citizen journalism here. Han Han, el bloguero chino Con un número de lectores que sobrepasa los 300 millones, Han Han es una de las personalidades chinas más influyentes en Internet. Judith Bruhn ve su blog como un ejemplo de un ciudadano que de manera individual crea medios más abiertos y diversos en circunstancias difíciles.
Solving the political ad problem with transparency Customised news undermines democratic debate, argues Seth Copen Goldstein
Don’t blame news polarisation on the internet…it’s not the technology, stupid! The internet does not guarantee polarised news, argues Richard Fletcher.
The internet alone will not set Africa free Iginio Gagliardone explores the surprising technopolitics of two competing visions of the internet, US and Chinese, in Ethiopia.
Noam Chomsky: Does America have uncensored, diverse, and trustworthy media? Noam Chomsky talks about Edward Snowden, laws regulating historical memory, no-platforming, internet echo chambers and the lack of diversity in the American media.
Fortress besieged: Russia’s nationalisation of the internet Maksim Orlov analyses the Russian government’s attempts to substitute Russian for western internet services.
John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech? John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies.
Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment.
How a Weibo post gets censored Jason Q Ng traces the path of a censored Weibo post and tracks keywords that trigger automatic review.
¿Cómo saber qué está prohibido en Internet? Joss Wright describe los retos técnicos y éticos en la investigación de la censura en Internet.
Vote for Hong Kong – on the streets and online In 2014, the citizens of Hong Kong staged an unofficial civil referendum in protest against the Beijing authorities’ attempts to undermine its independence. As Rebecca Wong reports, the majority of the votes were cast via a voting app on mobile phones.
Represión importada en el Medio Oriente Un documento filtrado en junio del 2014 del ministerio del interior de Egipto invitaba a licitaciones de tecnología de ciber-vigilancia para combatir la blasfemia, el sarcasmo y la ‘falta de moralidad’ – La tecnología probablemente provendría de occidente. Max Gallien reporta.
¿Se le debería decir a los proveedores del servicio de internet que bloqueen el contenido “para adultos”? Los Proveedores del Servicio de Internet no solamente dirigen paquetes de datos de un punto a otro, sino que están bastante involucrados en monitorear las actividades en línea de sus clientes. Ian Brown discute las implicaciones de la sugerencia en Gran Bretaña de “voluntariamente” optar por no tener acceso al “contenido para adultos”, con poca participación del parlamento o las cortes.
National security and privacy: striking the balance Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance.
Ann Wright: Is secrecy necessary for peace and diplomacy? Former US Diplomat Ann Wright speaks to Kim Wilkinson on the need for whistleblowers and institutions like WikiLeaks, but stresses that in some instances secrecy is necessary, such as in peace-making negotiations.
The way Xi moves: free speech under assault in China Shi Yige examines different approaches to censorship in China, and argues that while internet controls might avail the leadership in the short term, they are unsustainable.
“Usaron el horno para broncearse, sabes…” Marc-Antoine Dilhac cuenta como él enfrentó el prejuicio anti-semita en un salón de clases Francés, y argumenta que el debate abierto sobre los discursos de odio trae más beneficios que aquellos que se derivan de prohibirlos.
Germans are not especially concerned about privacy and sovereignty Nazi past? Stasi past? Sebastian Huempfer challenges the conventional explanations for Germany’s strong reaction to Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA snooping.
Britain’s proposed online porn filters How do we strike the right balance between freedom of expression and child protection? Sarah Glatte explores a proposal by the British government.
Internet access in the age of the surveillance state Oxford University’s Ian Brown asks what Europe can do to protect our digital rights and privacy.
¿Es Facebook sólo la nueva cámara de comercio y Twitter el nuevo telégrafo? El teórico político Rob Reich discute qué adaptaciones necesitamos a medida que la libertad de expresión y de asociación se mueve rápidamente del mundo desconectado al mundo conectado.
Why ramp up internet surveillance in Nigeria? The Nigerian government is rumoured to have sealed a $40m dollar contract for internet surveillance technology. There is no clear justification for this “secret” deal, and no assurance that the technology would be used fairly, given Nigeria’s lack of established rights for citizen privacy. By Nwachukwu Egbunike and Dominic Burbidge.
In defence of whistleblowing Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has been an outspoken defender of whistleblowers and alternative media sources.
Whistleblower’s argument Edward Snowden was not the first NSA official to sound the alarm. Thomas Drake, winner of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence, makes his case to Free Speech Debate.
Free Speech Bites Nigel Warburton spoke with Timothy Garton Ash for Index on Censorship’s Free Speech Bites about the Free Speech Debate Project and global free speech standards.
El sistema de alerta de derechos de autor: ¿más cerca de tu hogar? La cuestión de cómo responder a una mayor diseminación no autorizada en el internet de materiales protegidos por los derechos de autor ha preocupado a los propietarios de los derechos de autor. Pero la propuesta de establecer un sistema de alerta de derechos de autor potencialmente erosiona la libertad de expresión, escribe Graham Reynolds.
La publicación académica en (lenta) transición para el acceso abierto Las revistas académicas de “acceso abierto” dan acceso gratuito a artículos y facilitan la diseminación de conocimiento y de referencias. Sin embargo, la transición es lenta, escribe Cristobal Cobo.
Is the ‘hands-off’ internet different to internet freedom? At the invitation of Index of Censorship and the Editors Guild of India, Timothy Garton Ash joins Kirsty Hughes at a panel discussion in Delhi with Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, Shri Sunil Abraham and Ramajit Singh Chima.
Una intimidación cibernética que condujo a un suicidio El 10 de octubre de 2012, la adolescente canadiense Amanda Todd se suicidó luego de años de intimidación y acoso cibernético. Judith Bruhn describe un impactante caso.
Ten cuidado con lo que retuiteas en Filipinas Una nueva ley contra los crímenes cibernéticos en Filipinas dará poderes irrestrictos al estado para monitorear a los usuarios de internet, quitar páginas de internet y encarcelar ciudadanos, escribe Purple S. Romero.
The Nira Radia tapes controversy and the right to privacy Should government-initiated phone hacking be made public if the recordings are in the public interest? Shubhangi Bhadada exposes the thin line in India between the right to privacy and freedom of expression.
Is self-regulation of the media in India sufficient? In a panel John Lloyd, T.R. Andhyarujina, Harish Salve and Daya Thussu discussed whether self-regulation can continue to remain a viable way forward for the Indian media.
El futuro de la libertad de expresión El activista de derechos humanos Aryeh Neier habla sobre el futuro de la libertad de expresión.
Ayreh Neier: Why free speech is important in averting atrocities Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech.
Las razones por las cuales Ruanda y Libia necesitan libertad de expresión y regulación de los medios Jerry Timmins describe un nuevo reportaje sobre los medios de dos sociedades en período de postconflicto y alega que países como Gran Bretaña deberían hacer más para apoyarles.
A sticky WCIT and the battle for control of the internet At the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), authoritarian governments staked worrying claims. But the US-dominated model of non-governmental internet governance brings its own problems, writes Alison Powell. Beware of the Clinton Paradox.
Brasil en la encrucijada entre el autoritarismo y la democracia A pesar de los avances democráticos en Brasil, leyes creadas en 1960 todavía son usadas para regular las páginas de internet, dando poderes arbitrarios al Estado. La propuesta de un “Marco Civil del Internet” puede cambiar esto, afirma Marcos Todeschini.
¿Tiene un asesino el derecho a ser olvidado? En el 2008 dos asesinos condenados pidieron que sus nombres fueran removidos de Wikipedia y de otros medios de comunicación en línea, de acuerdo con la ley Alemana ¿Debería tener prioridad el derecho de un individuo a ser olvidado sobre el derecho del público a saber?
El excesivo etiquetado de personas de Facebook ¿Debe Facebook sugerir automáticamente quien aparece en una foto? Sebastian Huempfer pregunta si el software de etiquetado de fotos de Facebook infringe la privacidad de los usuarios.
How Ushahidi maps the voices of those in need Dominic Burbidge discusses how Ushahidi’s transformative crowdsourcing techniques have alleviated crises in Kenya and beyond.
What are the best ways to facilitate internet usage in Mexico? Aleph Molinari, founder of Fundación Proacceso ECO, speaks to Brian Pellot about why his Mexico-based non-profit organisation promotes information and communication technologies for development and why the internet should be considered a basic right.
Brasil confronta a Google y es personal Un alto ejecutivo de Google fue arrestado en Brasil cuando la compañía se rehusó a remover de YouTube videos que hacían acusaciones contra un candidato a una alcaldía local. Felipe Correo discute el caso.
¿Puede el algoritmo de Google calumniar la esposa de un político? Escribe ‘Bettina Wulff’, el nombre de la esposa de un ex presidente Aleman, en Google y la función de autocompletar incluye “acompañante” ¿Es esta adición del algoritmo una forma de difamación? Sebastian Huempfer explora el caso.
How WCIT could fix – not kill – the internet as we know it FSD user and regular commenter Luke Landau, a telecommunications engineer, argues the International Telecommunications Regulations are long overdue for an update.
Yahoo, free speech and anonymity in China In 2002 Wang Xiaoning was sent to prison for 10 years after Yahoo passed on personal information Chinese authorities used to identify him. Judith Bruhn explores a case of conflicting laws and moral expectations.
How far can you get with machine translation? Lost in translation? Online editor Brian Pellot looks at the joys and follies of machine translation and explains how Google Translate has expanded Free Speech Debate’s multilingual reach.
Amelia Andersdotter: Why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is dangerous The Swedish Pirate Party’s outspoken MEP explains why the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in July and discusses WCIT, the internet’s next four-letter foe.
Katalin Barsony on empowering Roma with technology Romedia Foundation aims to disseminate an insider’s view of Romani issues, empower Romani activists and challenge stereotypes through new media.
Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives.
How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras.
Los “buscadores de personas” de China Judith Bruhn analiza el fenómeno de los buscadores de personas en China, los cuales pueden ser herramientas útiles para combatir la corrupción política, pero también para someter a ciudadanos comunes a la humillación pública.
Tim Berners-Lee: Are stretch-friends the future of the internet? Tim Berners-Lee argues that stretch friends, individuals who are outside of your social circle online, will help break down cultural barriers
Storyful: verificando el periodismo ciudadano Malachy Browne, editor de noticias de Storyful, explica cómo la agencia de noticias de los medios sociales valida los contenidos de noticias de la web en tiempo real.
The knowledge commons: research and innovation in an unequal world To mark the launch of the St Antony’s International Review, a panel of experts discuss Ushahidi technology, academic journals in Latin America and the geographies of the world’s knowledge.
Moving towards the zettabyte era According to a new report, annual global internet traffic will increase nearly fourfold between 2011 and 2016, moving us into the zettabyte era, writes Maryam Omidi.
Al-Jazeera and the rise of citizen journalism Since the beginning of the Arab uprising, more than 70,000 videos have been uploaded to Al-Jazeera’s portal Sharek.
On Free Speech: The power of the web This latest episode looks at the ethics of hacktivism, crowdsourcing in war zones and the right of Christians in the UK to wear the cross at work.
Judge grills mogul: the uses of transparency The public nature of the Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal has been exemplary, writes Timothy Garton Ash.
Is China actually helping free media in Africa? China may provide censorship tools to autocratic regimes in Africa, but western companies still dominate this market, writes Iginio Gagliardone, a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford University.
ACTA & the internet: freedom of expression & privacy Join Free Speech Debate and ARTICLE 19 in London on Thursday 3 May for a panel discussion on the impact of ACTA on global free expression
Mapping edits to Wikipedia from Africa Egypt made more edits to Wikipedia than any other African country between 2010 and 2011, according to new research.
Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency.
Nokia-Siemens: What can communications companies do to prevent state surveillance? The head of media relations at Nokia Siemens Networks talks to FSD about the misuse of technology by autocratic regimes and its new human rights due diligence process.
Paolo Mancini: Will the internet transform Italian politics? Professor Paolo Mancini argues that while new technologies offer opportunities, they also lead to political and social polarisation.
YouTube in Turkey YouTube was banned for three years in Turkey on the grounds that certain videos were insulting to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the modern republic’s founder, or to «Turkishness», write Funda Ustek and Irem Kok.
Facebook, privacy and you Is the age of privacy over? Lord (Richard) Allan from Facebook and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, author of Delete, go head to head on privacy and the right to be forgotten in the internet era.
Google Street View in Germany In March 2011, a Berlin court ruled that Google Street View was not illegal after a private citizen filed a lawsuit, claiming the technology was an infringement of her property and privacy rights. Sebastian Huempfer looks at the case.
La colisión de trenes en Wenzhou El 23 de julio de 2011, dos trenes de alta velocidad en la línea férrea de Yongtaiwen se estrellaron cerca de la ciudad oriental costera de Wenzhou matando a 40 personas e hiriendo a 191. Una semana más tarde, todos los rastros del accidente de tren habían desaparecido de los periódicos y programas de televisión, escribe Amy Qin.
Ezra Levant: Why public powers are the real threat to internet freedom Private powers are not a «large threat» to free speech, the Canadian lawyer and publisher tells Katie Engelhart.
We are all journalists now Citizen journalism has transformed the media landscape. Suggest examples of good citizen journalism here.
Han Han, el bloguero chino Con un número de lectores que sobrepasa los 300 millones, Han Han es una de las personalidades chinas más influyentes en Internet. Judith Bruhn ve su blog como un ejemplo de un ciudadano que de manera individual crea medios más abiertos y diversos en circunstancias difíciles.