RECENT INTERNET PROPOSAL IN THE EU MAY BE THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS EXTREME ONLINE CENSORSHIP
While we in the United States, are lucky enough to enjoy true freedom of speech when we are logged onto the internet, this isn’t the case for everyone. In fact, the control and censorship in some countries are incredibly extreme!
Those in positions of power in China, for example, have imposed some extreme restrictionsincluding removing foreign television shows from online streaming platforms, requiring that all users of online forums register with their real names, holding group admins in chat groups responsible for any and all that is said in their online spaces, and, in Beijing, shutting out access to Google and Facebook entirely in the past! Imagine being told that you aren’t permitted to access your favorite social media platforms due to government restrictions. Furthermore, access to unbiased reporting is nearly impossible with government-approved editorial staff required to oversee all online news websites.
While that may seem extreme, it’s important to note that even the smallest of moves in the direction of online censorship and restriction could be a slippery slope towards something much darker and more intense. This is the case with a new proposal introduced in the European Union... READ MORE