A moral argument about whether censorship is good or bad deteriorates quickly into accusations about who is more or less patriotic, moral,… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
Like it or not, Google and the Chinese government are stuck in a tense, long-term relationship, and can look forward to more… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
China's censorship and propaganda systems may be complex and multilayered, but they are obviously not well coordinated. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
The trend in China is toward tighter and tighter control. They are basically improving their censorship mechanisms. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
As in Pakistan, Tunisian and Egyptian human rights activists are concerned that any censorship mechanisms, once put in place, will inevitably be… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
As a condition for entry into the Chinese market, Apple had to agree to the Chinese government's censorship criteria in vetting the… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
In China, the problem is that with the system of censorship that's now in place, the user doesn't know to what extent,… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
It takes a strong stomach and a thick skin to be a female activist fighting online censorship in Pakistan. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
Microsoft, Yahoo and others are helping to institutionalize and legitimize the integration of censorship into the global IT business model. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
There is clearly a constituency that appreciates the message that Google is sending, that it finds the Chinese government's attitude to the… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
If China someday gains a more fair, just, and accountable system of government, it will be due to the hard work and efforts of… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
In January 2012, Google Plus started to roll out support for nicknames and pseudonyms, but those registering with a name other than their real-life… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
It becomes dangerous for somebody who doesn't want their boss to know their sexual preference to use online networks to push for laws supporting… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
If high-tech companies are serious about doing the right thing, they can join together and lobby for more transparency and accountability in the way… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
Any new legal measures, or cooperative arrangements between government and companies meant to keep people from organizing violence or criminal actions, must not be… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
Professional camera crews are rarely there when a bomb goes off or a rocket lands. They usually show up afterwards. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
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… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
A number of countries, including Russia and China, have put forward proposals to regulate aspects of the Internet like 'crime' and 'security' that are… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
You don't have to be a nerd or a programmer or a network engineer to make a difference. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
A moral argument about whether censorship is good or bad deteriorates quickly into accusations about who is more or less patriotic, moral, pious, and… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
There's a real contradiction that's difficult to explain to the West and the outside world about China and about the Internet. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
