TE
科技回声
首页24小时热榜最新最佳问答展示工作
GitHubTwitter
首页

科技回声

基于 Next.js 构建的科技新闻平台,提供全球科技新闻和讨论内容。

GitHubTwitter

首页

首页最新最佳问答展示工作

资源链接

HackerNews API原版 HackerNewsNext.js

© 2025 科技回声. 版权所有。

Internet Surveillance and Free Speech: the United Nations Makes the Connection

90 点作者 vy8vWJlco将近 12 年前

5 条评论

Apocryphon将近 12 年前
Not since the words of Commissioner Pravin Lal has someone from the U.N. conveyed the importance of digital freedom so well.<p>"As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master."
评论 #5829585 未加载
ChrisAntaki将近 12 年前
If people are afraid of being overheard, they'll modify their statements. Think about out of context quotes, and how they are used to attack politicians. If the government sucks up all the communications &#38; saves them (which they do in the US), then they have dirt of everyone. It definitely stifles freedom of expression. That might not be an accident.
aridiculous将近 12 年前
The official UN report that the article links to is actually a very interesting read (I'm about 1/4 through). It feels like these issues are finally getting formalized.
评论 #5830269 未加载
rosser将近 12 年前
Speaking from the perspective of the nation-state power structure, "This is a bad thing ... <i>how</i>?"<p>EDIT: To clarify, I'm not advocating this. I'm saying that the UN pointing out that surveillance correlates negatively with freedom of speech is not something most nation states give two shits about — specifically including many of those that talk a very good game about freedom of speech — and many of them probably think it's a <i>good</i> thing.
评论 #5830196 未加载
mtgx将近 12 年前
Good. Just in time for this:<p><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/05/us-saudi-viber-idUKBRE9540FH20130605" rel="nofollow">http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/05/us-saudi-viber-idUK...</a><p>So what is UN going to do about it? Also, what are they going to do about their own ITU branch who's been pushing for the very same thing?
评论 #5827288 未加载