When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent or charge fees for the use of his technology. Rebecca MacKinnon bernerchargecode Change image and share on social
A moral argument about whether censorship is good or bad deteriorates quickly into accusations about who is more or less patriotic, moral, pious, and so on. Rebecca MacKinnon accusationargumentbad Change image and share on social
While Google no longer has a search engine operation inside China, it has maintained a large presence in Beijing and Shanghai focused on research and development, advertising sales, and mobile platform development. Rebecca MacKinnon advertisebeijingchina share on social
Professional camera crews are rarely there when a bomb goes off or a rocket lands. They usually show up afterwards. Rebecca MacKinnon bombcameracrew Change image and share on social
As a condition for entry into the Chinese market, Apple had to agree to the Chinese government's censorship criteria in vetting the content of all iPhone apps available for download on devices sold in mainland China. Rebecca MacKinnon agreeappapple share on social
We're going to get the Internet we deserve, and those people who are the most active in shaping the Internet to their liking are going to win out. Rebecca MacKinnon activedeserveinternet Change image and share on social
Each of us has a vital role to play in building a world in which the government and technology serve the world's people and not the other way around. Rebecca MacKinnon buildgovernmentpeople Change image and share on social
President Barack Obama's administration sometimes finds itself at odds with members of Congress who oppose nearly everything the United Nations does on principle. Rebecca MacKinnon administrationbarackcongress 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
