QQ is not secure. You might as well be sharing your information with the Public Security Bureau. Rebecca MacKinnon bureauinformationpublic Change image and share on social
The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is not the case. Rebecca MacKinnon assumebringcase Change image and share on social
Facebook has a rule that you're not supposed to be anonymous. Rebecca MacKinnon anonymousfacebookrule Change image and share on social
There has been a rising tide of criticism about China's treatment of foreign companies. Rebecca MacKinnon chinacompanycriticism 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
Facebook and Google are battling over who will be our gateway to the rest of the Internet through 'like' buttons and universal logins - giving them huge power over our online identities and activities. Rebecca MacKinnon activitybattlebutton share on social
If China can't even given LinkedIn enough breathing room to operate in China, that would be a very unfortunate signal for a government to send its professionals about its priorities. Rebecca MacKinnon breathechinagovernment Change image and share on social
What role did the Internet play in the Egyptian Revolution? People will be arguing about the answer to that question for decades if not centuries. Rebecca MacKinnon answerarguecentury Change image and share on social
The user in China wants the same thing that any Internet user wants - privacy in conversations, maximum access to information, and the ability to speak their minds online. Rebecca MacKinnon abilityaccesschina Change image and share on social
In China, the problem is that with the system of censorship that's now in place, the user doesn't know to what extent, why, and under what authority there's been censorship. There's no way of appealing. There's no due process. Rebecca MacKinnon appealauthoritycensorship share on social
