Free speech in a hyper connected world [VIDEO SUMMARY] [EN] – Video

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Free speech in a hyper connected world [VIDEO SUMMARY] [EN]
Video Summary of the ALDE ADLE MEP Marietje Schaake EVENT "Free speech in a hyper connected world" [FULL VIDEO] = soon Rapid technological developments make people across the world hyper-connected to each other, and to information. To over 2 billion citizens worldwide the internet has become both a public space and a marketplace. As people worldwide connect to online services they transcend traditional borders of nation states, and defy traditional concepts of jurisdiction. This creates opportunities for enjoying human rights, fostering development, trade and innovation. New technologies and the internet have proven powerful forces of change, innovation and civil empowerment. But also affect concepts of security and morality -- domains traditionally closely linked to nation states and not yet adapted to the new global borderlessness. After violent protests by extremists in reaction to the "Innocence of Muslims" video, the question whether or not YouTube should take this video offline after political pressure has been fiercely debated. Beyond the tragic incidents of the past weeks, a broader question remains: Which role should companies and governments play in a hyper connected world? How to ensure that our rights and freedoms online, either as individuals or as a part of an internet public, are best protected and preserved?" [ALDEADLE-MEP-EVENT] [EVENT-SUMMARY] [VIDEO-SUMMARY] [MEP-EVENT] [MEETING] [Language EN] 121008 ALDEADLE MEP EVENT VIDEO SCHAAKE Free speech in a ...From:ALDE ADLEViews:1 0ratingsTime:05:25More inNews Politics

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