Submitted: May 27, 2010 - 7:45pm
Originally published: May 27, 2010
Last updated: May 27, 2010 - 7:46pm
Originally published: May 27, 2010
Last updated: May 27, 2010 - 7:46pm
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MediaPost
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Erik Sass
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Facebook, Palo Alto, CA, United States
[Commentary] Even as the privacy debate rages, it is worth remembering that Facebook -- along with other social media like Twitter, and the Internet in general -- is a huge force for good. Among other things, it's a tool for spreading information and organizing political dissent in other parts of the world. They are symbols of freedom -- and therefore targets for censorship by authoritarian governments and extremists.
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