The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power. Rebecca MacKinnon abuseempowerforce Change image and share on social
Freedom only remains healthy if we think about the implications of what we do on a day-to-day basis. Rebecca MacKinnon basisdayfreedom Change image and share on social
The Chinese government sometimes shuts down the Internet and mobile services in specific areas where unrest occurs. Rebecca MacKinnon areachinesegovernment Change image and share on social
The Chinese government clearly does pay attention to public opinion expressed on the Internet - the extent to which they choose to adapt their practices based on it, or ignore it, seems to vary. Rebecca MacKinnon adaptattentionbase Change image and share on social
In the wake of the Internet getting shut down in Egypt - something that also happened in Xinjiang - I know that there are groups working on ways to help people get online when domestic networks get shut down. This could also be of use to some people in China. Rebecca MacKinnon chinadomesticegypt share on social
Companies should have a due diligence process to determine the likelihood that their technologies will be used to carry out human rights abuses before doing business with a particular country or distributor. Rebecca MacKinnon abusebusinesscarry share on social
Clear limits should be set on how power is exercised in cyberspace by companies as well as governments through the democratic political process and enforced through law. Rebecca MacKinnon clearcompanycyberspace Change image and share on social
Pretty much anybody who does creative work in China navigates the gray zone. People aren't clear about where the line is any more, beyond which life gets really nasty and you become a dissident without having intended ever to be one. Rebecca MacKinnon chinaclearcreative share on social
Google's entire business model and its planning for the future are banking on an open and free Internet. And it will not succeed if the Internet becomes overly balkanized. Rebecca MacKinnon balkanizedbankbusiness Change image and share on social
Speech within the kingdom of Amazonia - run by its sovereign Jeff Bezos and his board of directors with help from the wise counsel and judgment of the company's executives - is not protected in the same way that speech is constitutionally protected in America's public spaces. Rebecca MacKinnon amazoniaamericabezos share on social
