The Gatekeepers Of Digital Discourse: Governments And The Future Of Online Speech
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The Gatekeepers Of Digital Discourse: Governments And The Future Of Online Speech

As free as social media platforms ought to be, governments can nevertheless seize power to shut down speech they don’t like.

Paul Coleman

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo knows the real danger of online censorship.

The husband and father of five walked out of an Egyptian jail recently after three years of detention. The reason for his punishment? Authorities had taken a dislike to his participation in a private Facebook group.

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