Post on 08-Jan-2016
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Dazzie D Creative Commons Flickr Attribution
Information and FreedomInfo & SocietyPiper High SchoolM. Stigge, Librarian
Our world
Longborough University Library Flickr Creative Commons attribution
Ian D Flickr Creative Commons Attribution
And yet,
International Telecommunication Union http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/ict/graphs/internet.jpg
So, worldwide,
Stick figures from:Discoveryeducation.com
Internet Censorshi
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Nations that filter and restrict citizens’ internet
Iran Myanmar
North Korea Saudi Arabia
China
ocf.berkely.edu
Tarekshalaby.com
Rory Finneran Creative Commons Flickr attribution
Information wants to be free?
On one hand,
Exposes “suppressed and censored injustices”
On the other hand,
Puts military operations at risk and exposes confidential
government information
So which is more important-
protecting secrets or exposing injustices?
Real time communication and protests,
riots, and revolution
Cambodia4kids.org Creative Commons Flickr attribution
Siliconangle.com
Mediarketising.com
From The Guardian.co.uk
San Francisco Bay Transit protests and cell phone network cut
SOPA
Dazzie D Creative Commons Flickr Attribution
Information and FreedomInfo & SocietyPiper High SchoolM. Stigge, Librarian