Public trust in both government and corporations is low, and deservedly so. Rebecca MacKinnon corporationdeservedlygovernment 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
Right after September 11, 2001, there weren't really any blogs in China, but there were a lot of Chinese chatrooms - and there were a lot of conversations in which Chinese netizens were saying things like, 'served them right.' That was definitely not the official Chinese government policy - which condemned the terrorists. Rebecca MacKinnon blogchatroomchina share on social
Trade shows such as the wire tappers' ball are highly secretive and ban journalists from attending. None of the U.S. agencies that attended the wire tappers' ball - including the FBI, the Secret Service, and every branch of the military - were willing to comment when a reporter queried them about their attendance. Rebecca MacKinnon agencyattendattendance share on social
Intermediary liability enables the Chinese authorities to minimize the number of people they need to put in jail in order to stay in power and to maximize their control over what the Chinese people know and don't know. Rebecca MacKinnon authoritychinesecontrol share on social
The erosion of privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment, written to protect us against unreasonable search and seizure, began in earnest under President George W. Bush. Rebecca MacKinnon amendmentbeginbush Change image and share on social
Congress may not get the Internet, but the Internet doesn't get Congress, either. Rebecca MacKinnon congressinternet Change image and share on social
Internet freedom is a bit of a Rorschach test: it means different things to different people. Rebecca MacKinnon bitefreedominternet Change image and share on social
Human freedom increasingly depends on who controls what we know and, therefore, how we understand our world. It depends on what information we are able to create and disseminate: what we can share, how we can share it, and with whom we can share it. Rebecca MacKinnon controlcreatedepend share on social