If high-tech companies are serious about doing the right thing, they can join together and lobby for more transparency and accountability in the way in which Chinese officialdom deals with Internet services. Rebecca MacKinnon accountabilitychinesecompany share on social
The critical question is: How do we ensure that the Internet develops in a way that is compatible with democracy? Rebecca MacKinnon compatiblecriticaldemocracy Change image and share on social
I do not know of a Chinese blogger who has gone to jail, but I know several who have had their blogs shut down. I also know some Chinese bloggers who have received threatening phone calls from police warning them to 'be careful.' In some cases, they stopped blogging for a while. Rebecca MacKinnon blogbloggerblogging share on social
Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time. Rebecca MacKinnon goodmeetpart Change image and share on social
Only about 10 percent of India's population uses the web, making it unlikely that Internet freedom will be a decisive ballot-box issue anytime soon. Rebecca MacKinnon anytimeballotbox Change image and share on social
If you want to have traction in China, you have to be in China. Rebecca MacKinnon chinatraction Change image and share on social
Whether or not the U.S. government funds circumvention tools, or who exactly it funds and with what amount, it is clear that Internet users in China and elsewhere are seeking out and creating their own ad hoc solutions to access the uncensored global Internet. Rebecca MacKinnon accessamountchina share on social
Like Syria, the government of Bahrain employs aggressive tactics to censor and monitor its people's online activity. Rebecca MacKinnon activityaggressivebahrain Change image and share on social
There is a widening gap between the middle-aged-to-older generation, who still read newspapers and watch CCTV news, and the Internet generation. Rebecca MacKinnon agecctvgap Change image and share on social
In the future, 'the networked' will sometimes form alliances with the Silicon Valley companies against Congress, but sometimes we are going to want and need to target our campaigns for change at the companies themselves. Rebecca MacKinnon alliancecampaignchange share on social
