Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

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Sohu will protect you from yourself.
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Sohu will protect you from yourself.
Nothing ever goes as planned in China.
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Nothing ever goes as planned in China.
The Internet is a politically contested space.
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The Internet is a politically contested space.
When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent or charge fees for the use of his technology.
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When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent or charge fees for the use of his technology.
Tactically, yelling at Google is unwise.
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Tactically, yelling at Google is unwise.
Taiwan politics certainly is colorful.
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Taiwan politics certainly is colorful.
Facebook has conquered much of the world.
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Facebook has conquered much of the world.
We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don't see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don't take responsibility.
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We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don't see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don't take responsibility.
Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world’s people and not the other way around.
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Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world’s people and not the other way around.
Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing - at least sometimes - without any actual political or legal reforms having taken place. Major political power struggles and scandals are no longer kept within elite circles.
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Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing - at least sometimes - without any actual political or legal reforms having taken place. Major political power struggles and scandals are no longer kept within elite circles.
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