Media contributions
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Title Who controls the internet? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet RTE Brainstorm Media type Online Article - RTE Brainstorm Country/Territory Ireland Date 12/11/20 Description As citizens, we should be able to hold governments and private industry to account when our rights and freedoms are infringed. But when it comes to the internet, it is estimated that 71% of those with internet access live in countries where they can be imprisoned for posting content on political, social, or religious issues.
Overt surveillance isn't just a fact of life for people living in countries governed by authoritarian regimes either. Right across the western world, citizens are also subjected to data collection techniques that infringe on our privacy.
After decades of relatively light intervention, decision-makers and the public have become increasingly aware of the imperative for more stringent regulation. But who are governments to regulate? And who should be held accountable if those regulations are violated?URL https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/1110/1177260-who-controls-the-internet/ Persons Stephen Mccarthy, Wendy Rowan, Carolanne Mahony