In a study by Reporters Without Borders, 22 countries who censored Internet use and threatened online expression were branded as Enemies of the Internet. They are: Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. RWB accused them of transforming their Internet into an "Intranet" so that their citizens are denied access to "undesirable" online information. The means used by these countries vary from orchestrating the posting of comments on websites, to organizing hacker attacks. China, Vietnam and Iran currently detain the most cyber-dissidents.
I was surprised to see that the Philippines, for its history of human rights violations, is not on the list. At least the Internet is still a place for Filipinos to be free thinkers and strong activists.
I was surprised to see that the Philippines, for its history of human rights violations, is not on the list. At least the Internet is still a place for Filipinos to be free thinkers and strong activists.
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