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The Week in Internet News: China’s New Cyberspace Head Talks Up New Controls
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24 September 2018
The Week in Internet News: China’s New Cyberspace Head Talks Up New Controls
“Cleansing” cyberspace: Zhuang Rongwen, recently appointed as director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, has vowed to promote “positive...
The Week in Internet News: Facebook to Fact-Check Videos and Photos
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17 September 2018
The Week in Internet News: Facebook to Fact-Check Videos and Photos
Fight against fakes: Facebook plans to fact-check videos and photos posted on the social media platform in an effort...
From Idea to Action: Beyond the Net Selects 15 Amazing Chapter Projects!
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14 September 2018
From Idea to Action: Beyond the Net Selects 15 Amazing Chapter Projects!
The Beyond the Net Funding Programme is pleased to announce the results of our 2018 grant cycle. A total...
The Week in Internet News: ‘Five Eyes’ Demand Access to Encrypted Information
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10 September 2018
The Week in Internet News: ‘Five Eyes’ Demand Access to Encrypted Information
Prying eyes: The so-called Five Eyes – the surveillance alliance of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the...
The Week in Internet News: More Communities Building Their Own Broadband Networks
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3 September 2018
The Week in Internet News: More Communities Building Their Own Broadband Networks
Build-your-own broadband: Small towns in the United States and the United Kingdom are increasingly bypassing large ISPs and building...
Future Thinking: Mozilla Director of Public Policy Chris Riley on the Internet Economy
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28 August 2018
Future Thinking: Mozilla Director of Public Policy Chris Riley on the Internet Economy
Last year, the Internet Society unveiled the 2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future. The interactive report identifies...
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Policy Paper
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing technology, made possible by the Internet, that may soon have significant impacts...
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Infographic: Collaboration for a secure and resilient Internet
This infographic explains the idea that when it comes to Internet security and resilience, the traditional approach of just...
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Who Makes the Internet Work: The Internet Ecosystem
This paper offers a brief introduction to some of the Internet organizations and processes that shape naming and addressing,...