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
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
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
Even in democratic society, we don't have good answers how to balance the need for security on one hand and the protection of free speech on the other in our digital networks. Rebecca MacKinnon answerbalancedemocratic Change image and share on social
We like to think of the Internet as a border-busting technology. Rebecca MacKinnon borderbustinternet Change image and share on social
While the Internet can't be controlled 100 percent, it's possible for governments to filter content and discourage people from organizing. Rebecca MacKinnon contentcontroldiscourage Change image and share on social
I study how governments seek to stifle and control online dissent. Rebecca MacKinnon controldissentgovernment 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
