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
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
I haven't heard of any cases of anti-American blog posts being censored or bloggers encountering consequences for anti-American speech on the web in China. Rebecca MacKinnon americanantiblog Change image and share on social
Like it or not, Google and the Chinese government are stuck in a tense, long-term relationship, and can look forward to more high-stakes shadow-boxing in the netherworld of the world's most elaborate system of censorship. Rebecca MacKinnon boxcensorshipchinese share on social
It is not inevitable that the Internet will evolve in a manner compatible with democracy. Rebecca MacKinnon compatibledemocracyevolve Change image and share on social
The Internet is a politically contested space. Rebecca MacKinnon contestinternetpolitically Change image and share on social
There are many cases of activists having their Facebook pages and accounts deactivated at critical times, when they are right in the middle of a campaign or organising a demonstration. Rebecca MacKinnon accountactivistcampaign Change image and share on social
There is no country on Earth where Internet and telecommunications companies do not face at least some pressure from governments to do things that would potentially infringe on users' rights to free expression and privacy. Rebecca MacKinnon companycountryearth share on social
People in China have a range of strong views about how children should be protected when they go online and whether the responsibility should be with the government, with parents, or somebody else. Rebecca MacKinnon childchinagovernment Change image and share on social
Citizens continue to demand government help in fighting cybercrime, defending children from stalkers and bullies, and protecting consumers. Rebecca MacKinnon bullychildcitizen Change image and share on social
