Democracy Paradox Allie Funk of Freedom House Assesses Global Internet Freedom
The Internet's a battle space. I think this year unfortunately we've seen that more than ever with Russia's brazen invasion of Ukraine about how the internet and digital platforms are used to pursue authoritarian ends or to promote democracy and freedom and help people stay safe during armed conflict.
Allie Funk
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Allie Funk is the Research Director for Technology and Democracy at Freedom House. She was deeply involved in this year's Freedom on the Net report and coauthored the executive summary "Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet" along with Adrian Shahbaz and Kian Vesteinsson.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:42
- The Importance of Internet Freedom - 2:42
- Where Internet Freedom Improved - 6:34
- Internet Freedom in the China - 18:25
- Internet Freedom as Transnational - 25:11
Key Links
Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet by Adrian Shahbaz, Allie Funk, and Kian Vesteinsson
Follow Allie Funk on Twitter @alfunk
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