U.S. Retreats from Global Internet Freedom Programs Amid Foreign Policy Shift
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JumpCrisscross
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Summary
The article discusses how the U.S. government is scaling back its support for global internet freedom programs like the Open Technology Fund, which has helped billions of people worldwide bypass government censorship and access uncensored information. This policy shift represents a retreat from America's longstanding commitment to promoting open internet access and represents a surrender in the global information wars, particularly benefiting authoritarian governments that suppress information.
Key quotes
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When people in China escape their government's firewalls and censorship software—now so dense that the system has been called the 'locknet'
The U.S. government has for decades backed a constellation of programs—the technology fund, independent fore
The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information
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