Readings

The readings for this week focus on net neutrality and online censorship:

1. Net Neutrality Has Officially Been Repealed. Here’s How That Could Affect You.

2. The WIRED Guide to Net Neutrality

3. Is Net Neutrality Good or Bad for Innovation?

4. Thoughts on Network Neutrality, the FCC, and the Future of Internet Governance

5. China Presses Its Internet Censorship Efforts Across the Globe

6. China’s Global Reach: Surveillance and Censorship Beyond the Great Firewall

7. Why We Terminated Daily Stormer and Terminating Service for 8Chan

8. Legal Shield for Websites Rattles Under Onslaught of Hate Speech

Optional: Network Neutrality

These articles argue for net neutrality:

• Save The Internet

• A Guide to the Open Internet

• The internet is fucked (again)

These articles argue against net neutrality:

• Court Upholds Net Neutrality Repeal, With Some Caveats

• A case against net neutrality

• Net Neutrality is Anything but ‘Neutral’

These articles discuss how different technology companies view net neutrality:

• Big Tech to Join Legal Fight Against Net Neutrality Repeal

• Netflix once loved talking about net neutrality - so why has it suddenly gone quiet?

• AT&T CEO’s net neutrality plan calls for regulation of websites

Online Censorship

These articles discuss online censorship in China:

• China says terrorism, fake news impel greater global internet curbs

• These 6 tech companies have made the controversial decision to try to operate in China, where the government can demand social media posts be removed or search results be censored

These article discuss how technology companies are performing some form of online censorship in relation to terrorism and violence:

• How Tech Companies Are Trying to Disrupt Terrorist Social Media Activity

• Tech Platforms Obliterated ISIS Online. They Could Use The Same Tools On White Nationalism.

These article discuss how technology companies are performing some form of online censorship in relation to hate groups:

• Tech Platforms Treat White Nationalism Different From Islamic Terrorism

• Nazi forums closed as Reddit purges 'violent content'

These articles discuss recent legislation related to censorship:

• Senate passes controversial online sex trafficking bill

• In Passing SESTA/FOSTA, Lawmakers Failed to Separate Their Good Intentions from Bad Law

These articles discuss how such online censorship can be dangerous:

• The Terrifying Power of Internet Censors

• The New Era of Corporate Censorship

Quiz

Once you have completed the readings, fill out the following quiz:

Note, you can view the initial quiz score after you submit your responses. If you get any answers wrong, you can go back and adjust your answers as necessary. After the deadline has passed, any wrong answers will be given partial credit.