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An open, free internet is a critical prerequisite for civic tech to be effective.
The Open Internet for Democracy Playbook serves as a companion piece to the Democratic Principles for an Open Internet, which is a framework for understanding what principles must be upheld in order for the internet to foster democracy.
Consolidation in the Internet Economy
The Democratic Principles for an Open Internet have been primarily designed for citizens and civil society organizations in fragile and emerging democracies, who are new to the digital rights space, are beginning to engage more regularly online, and who may be more likely to encounter deliberate internet disruptions as a result of government interference.
A platform for the rapid review of outbreak-related preprints
A campaign by the Internet Archive to encourage support of internet freedom by showing a potential dystopian near-future
NetBlocks is an open technology platform that helps communities around the world detect and measure internet shutdowns, social media filtering and throttling in real-time.
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