The Internet Is Not The Enemy

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[Commentary] Global efforts to stop the Islamic State should not come at the expense of online freedom. Let the world see the depravity of their ideology. The threat posed by online recruitment by terrorist groups is real, but the Internet itself is not the problem. By treating the symptom with sweeping measures and giving a pass to the use of the Security Council is potentially threatening the free and open Internet.

[York is the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation]


The Internet Is Not The Enemy