We like to think of the Internet as a border-busting technology. Rebecca MacKinnon borderbustinternet Change image and share on social
As a citizen of a community, if you never vote or engage, don't be surprised when the outcome doesn't serve your interests; you've never done anything to push things in the right direction. Rebecca MacKinnon citizencommunitydirection Change image and share on social
Microsoft runs the world's biggest blogging platform, MSN Spaces. Rebecca MacKinnon bigbloggingmicrosoft Change image and share on social
Political activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan use Facebook as their primary tool to mobilize support for their causes and activities. Rebecca MacKinnon activistactivityfacebook Change image and share on social
Without global human rights, labor and environmental movements, companies would still be hiring 12-year-olds as a matter of course and poisoning our groundwater without batting an eyelid. Rebecca MacKinnon batcompanyenvironmental Change image and share on social
Increasingly, people have very little tolerance for anything that smacks of propaganda. Rebecca MacKinnon increasinglypeoplepropaganda Change image and share on social
We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don't see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don't take responsibility. Rebecca MacKinnon bringchangecitizen Change image and share on social
Facebook is not a physical country, but with 900 million users, its 'population' comes third after China and India. It may not be able to tax or jail its inhabitants, but its executives, programmers, and engineers do exercise a form of governance over people's online activities and identities. Rebecca MacKinnon activitychinacountry share on social
I know plenty of people in China who don't like what their government does to the Falun Gong, but they don't want to entrust their data to the Falun Gong, either. Rebecca MacKinnon chinadatumentrust Change image and share on social