Rebecca MacKinnon quotes
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“In modern politics, even the leader of the free world needs help from the sultan of Facebookistan.”
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“Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technology serve the world's people and not the other way around.”
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“The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.”
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“The Patriot Act, passed overwhelmingly but hastily after 9/11, allows the FBI to obtain telecommunication, financial, and credit records without a court order.”
-- Rebecca MacKinnonSource : "We're losing control of our digital privacy" by Rebecca MacKinnon, www.cnn.com. January 29, 2012.
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“Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.”
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“Microsoft, Yahoo and others are helping to institutionalize and legitimize the integration of censorship into the global IT business model.”
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“We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don’t see how we can bring about change in our digital lives if we don’t take responsibility.”
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“We’re at a point in history that whether the Internet is going to evolve in a way that’s compatible with democracy and human rights is really kind of up in the air.”
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“The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve citizens, and ... the only legitimate purpose of technology is to improve our lives, not to manipulate or enslave us.”
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“Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time.”
-- Rebecca MacKinnonSource : "Japan's booming drug culture" by Rebecca MacKinnon, www.cnn.com. January 2, 2003.
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