Free Speech and Censorship in the Digital Age

Winona State University, together with Cindy Killion, Mary Jo Klinker, Stewart Van Cleve, Elizabeth Zold, will host "Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Review in the Digital Age" at 1 pm. On Wednesday, October 5, at the first floor of the Kruger library, to commemorate the banned weeks

This event covers the issue of freedom of speech and freedom of censorship in universities and communities around the world.

First, integrated digital platforms are more susceptible to government direct review and supervisory pressure than distributed platforms. Platform companies need to comply with local laws and regulations concerning freedom of expression and censorship freedom in order to maintain business. For example, in the spring of 2016, Facebook prevented Thai users from seeing satirical pages of Thai kings and royalties. Later that year, under the pressure of US law enforcement agencies Facebook also shot a video of Baltimore women shot and killed by the police.

Speaking of government, let's see how to freedom of speech. National censorship on the Internet is a common phenomenon that can not be imagined. According to Freedom House 2/3, the Internet users of the world live under government censorship regulation, suppression of speech and thought is increasing. Freelance publishers are available only 13% of the world's population. I will take it for a while. 13% More reports come from the living room of the Internet, a social media platform that is developing a phenomenon called "silent spiral". It is different from families, friends, colleagues, and the wider society. Atlantic articles clarify the prevalence of self-censorship

With the development of the digital age, application of freedom of speech is controversial due to the emergence of new communication means and restrictions. Review index editor Joe Granville believes that "the Internet has always been a censor and a revolution of freedom of speech." Democratic principles of free speech in ancient Athens may appear in the second half of the 6th century BC or early 5th century. These values ​​have since developed through the Roman Republic, including freedom of speech and religious freedom. The improved Bill of Rights proposed by the UK in 1689 will be freely expressed to the government The government has legally established a constitutional right to "freedom of speech of the parliament" and is still effective today .