No. 273: Internet Freedom in Retreat

Author(s): Julian Kamasa
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 273
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Place: Zürich

The initial hopes associated with the spread of the Internet have gradually diminished. Both in democratic and in authoritarian systems, Internet freedom is contested. The need for reform creates possibilities for new actors to shape the future version of the Internet. A key challenge will be to prevent a splintered Internet.

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Internet and Political Freedom in 2020