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Our world

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And yet,

International Telecommunication Union http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/ict/graphs/internet.jpg

So, worldwide,

Stick figures from:Discoveryeducation.com

Internet Censorshi

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Nations that filter and restrict citizens’ internet

Iran Myanmar

North Korea Saudi Arabia

China

ocf.berkely.edu

Tarekshalaby.com

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Information wants to be free?

On one hand,

Exposes “suppressed and censored injustices”

On the other hand,

Puts military operations at risk and exposes confidential

government information

So which is more important-

protecting secrets or exposing injustices?

Real time communication and protests,

riots, and revolution

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Siliconangle.com

Mediarketising.com

From The Guardian.co.uk

San Francisco Bay Transit protests and cell phone network cut

SOPA

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