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Western Software Used to Support Censorship

Posted by Zonk on from the two-sides-of-a-coin dept.

just_another_sean writes "The NYT has an interesting summary of a study done by the OpenNet Initiative about Western software companies developing and profiting from censorship and Internet filtering tools used by repressive regimes. This particular study focuses on censorship in Myanmar, a country that is currently under American sanctions. Are these software companies simply selling a product and should not be concerned with how it is used or are they contributing to the problems of these repressive regimes?"

3 of 301 comments (clear)

  1. Restrict Software Sale! by Manip · · Score: 4, Funny

    What we should do is restrict these evil companies from selling such software, or 'censor' the software companies if you like... That would solve the problem and the world would be a more free and happy place.

  2. Priorities by Bob3141592 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am appalled that US software is being used to suppress individual rights overseas, when there's obviously so much more that needs to be done to suppress individual rights here at home.

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    In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
  3. Western software!? by 91degrees · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why aren't they outsourcing this to China?