Internet Censorship Is Killing Freedom And Why You Should Care

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Internet censorship is the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. In countries like China, Russia, and Iran citizens are not free to express their thoughts on the internet. They have a censored web that blocks out information that is deemed as a threat to the government or security of their nation.

The idea behind this type of censorship is two-fold: protect the citizenry from harmful content and control what they see. In many cases, these nations fear that without censorship, there would be mass uprisings against their governments in an instant. This blog post will explore how censoring information online can create negative consequences for society in general by limiting access to knowledge and hampering economic development.

The first and most obvious impact of internet censorship is the curtailment of freedom of speech. When people are not free to express their opinions or share information, it stifles creativity and innovation. In places like China and Russia, bloggers and journalists have been arrested and jailed for writing about sensitive topics or criticizing the government.

This sends a clear message to the public that they are not allowed to speak freely about what is happening in their country. As a result, many citizens choose to stay silent out of fear of retribution.

In addition to limiting freedom of speech, internet censorship also hampers economic development. A recent study by the World Bank found that countries with high levels of internet censorship GDP per capita that was $1,445 lower than countries with low levels of censorship.

This is because the internet provides a wealth of information and allows people to engage in transactions more easily. If access to these services is limited, then it will be harder for companies and entrepreneurs to participate fully on the international stage.

Bans on YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia and Twitter have also had an economic impact. Because large numbers of people use social media as their primary source of news, they would not be able to read about demonstrations like those happening in Hong Kong or Turkey if those websites were blocked.

By limiting online speech, governments are essentially preventing themselves from gaining more tax revenue from their citizens since those people can no longer sell goods and services online. Additionally,oring information deters foreign investment and harms tourism.

Ultimately, internet censorship can have a number of negative consequences for society as a whole. It limits freedom of speech, hampers economic development, and restricts access to knowledge.

These effects are not just limited to the countries that engage in censorship, but also extend to other countries that have close ties with them. The loss of economic opportunity and freedom can affect the whole world, not just that specific country.

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The internet censorship isn't a good decision taken by the government,they should give their citizens freedom of speech and have free access to share sensitive topics.

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In their view, if they do that, then they will not be able to control the population in the way they want.

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Oh,but the government shouldn't try to limit the freedom of speech of their citizens

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Oww nice speech thanks for sharing i got some information with This, i really admire writer writing a topic like this

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Thanks ☺️

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That's true censorship is killing freedom, it actually limits the knowledge that we can get from any website, but I can't denied that the banned of Facebook is also a good censorship, I saw some who posted nasty and unnecessary vidoes.

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I love reading your writings, I hope I can read more articles from youu 🤗

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I learned something from your article today. I love freedom of speech, but the censorship is there. Fortunately we have alternative uncensored sites to speak.

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But even those website have limits unless it build on Blockchain

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I wish there was a reblog option 'cause this is an incredibly important article!

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The easiest part of managing audiences is keeping them in a certain lower income class. Every citizen with increased economic freedom is a threat to governments.

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The idea that government is a necessary evil and that we’re basically just trying to balance the scales of freedom is a lie. The idea that any particular government should be the sole arbiter of rights and wrongs, and that the state is simply another way to create a hierarchy that would naturally give people more power than they have is a lie.

In fact, these lies are so popular that they’ve become the basis of both political philosophies that we know today. Even a casual reader can see the truth.

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Governments have found that the best way to counter the power of the new and growing middle class is by increasing the cost of doing business. They’re doing this in a number of ways, and they’re doing it because they need a way to hold onto power.

The only long-term fix for this is a revolution that allows the middle class to become the foundation of society.

Today, this sounds so utopian that we’re going to have to make some sort of case that you believe freedom is actually valuable in and of itself.

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