Internet Speech: Is It Free or Not?

• Autores: Alexia Kapsampeli
• Localización: Global Education Magazine, ISSN-e 2255-033X, Nº. 6, 2013
• Idioma: inglés
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  • As the Internet is continuously growing, there has been a serious issue: can we express ourselves freely in the cyberspace or not, because it is strictly monitored? The freedom of expression is a fundamental human right which has been violated even in the Internet by the authorities. This has happened in three cases: that of Wikileaks, Google policy in China and Press-gr.blogspot.com in Greece. According to the cases mentioned above, officials, including in the democratic societies, have tried to stifle the online speech in different ways, such as criminal charges. But, even technology companies comply with the censorship rules, as long as it meets their interests. Consequently, the freedom of expression in the Internet needs to be protected more, because it is highly restricted. As the number of web users will be increased in the next years, this issue will remain interesting.