Tweet for Internet Freedom

The Declaration of Internet Freedom continues to resonate with Internet users around the world.

This month we’re adding a new layer to the conversation: We’re asking people to tweet about what the Declaration’s principles mean to them, and why it’s so important to join the movement to protect Internet freedom.

Each week we’re focusing on a different principle. Up this week is “Expression: Don’t censor the Internet.”

Here’s what I tweeted earlier this week:

“dont censor the internet” means to me fully exercising our #socioeconomic #humanrights + ability to communicate #netfreedom #netdeclaration

We want as many voices as possible in this discussion, so go ahead and get tweeting! And be sure to follow these hashtags and respond to people who have stories to share about these principles. At the end of each week we will curate a Storify page to highlight the most interesting tweets on each principle (stay tuned).

Here’s the weekly schedule:

Aug. 6: Access: Promote universal access to fast and affordable networks. #netfreedom #access

Aug. 13: Openness: Keep the Internet an open network where everyone is free to … . #netfreedom #openinternet

Aug. 20: Innovation: Protect freedom to innovate; don’t block new technologies. #netfreedom #innovation

Aug. 27: Privacy: Protect privacy and defend everyone’s ability to control how their data and devices are used. #netfreedom #privacy


Mera Szendro Bok is the director of Communication Is Your Right, a group of journalists, media reformers, community organizers, communication strategists and concerned citizens from around the world working to protect the open Internet.

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