Freedom of information

dissent. On the other hand, some governments censors their citizens to suppress opposing opinions. This is relevant to the novel 1984, by George Orwell, and today’s North Korean government as both countries use the same types of censorship to censor information and ideas and influence their citizens’ opinions. In the novel, the totalitarian government, which is called the Party ruled by a god-like figure who is Big Brother, controls every aspect of human life ranging from action to thought. This control

These freedoms include freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government. All these freedoms do what they include in their names, gives people the right to do that action without the restriction of the government. Freedom of speech is what the United States thrives off of and what makes us the greatest country in the world. Freedom of speech gives each and every person their own belief, idea, and thought process

social platforms help in the information transmission process of Internet (OECD, 2011). It is indubitable that Internet intermediaries play an essential role in the free flow of information vie Internet, because those platforms enables users to access, share and create information which implicate the right of freedom of expression. Under the economic motivations, policy principles for Internet intermediary platforms are not just take account of expression of freedom on the Internet, which also be

faces (Martin 38). Similarly, freedom of speech is two-faced Janus with freedom and limit. According to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are free to think their own thoughts, speak their own minds, to gather peacefully into groups and to associate with whomever they wish, as long as they do not infringe valid regulations which protect the right and interests of others (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, 1982). In a democratic society, the freedom of speech should be properly

The Freedom of Information VS the Right to Privacy in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Throughout history, humanity has seen two of the most basic human rights: the freedom to information and the right of privacy, clash and contradict each other a multitude of times. These episodes are no different in relation to literature. For example, in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, privacy vs information is a key part of the plot, driving the family of Henrietta Lacks to fight for privacy, not

1996). Attempts to restrict information were easy to get around (Murdoch & Roberts, 2013). However, governments have learned how to better control the flow of information over time (Murdoch & Roberts, 2013). As of 2017 China Syria and Ethiopia were the highest in internet censorship (“Freedom on the net 2017”, 2017). Countries like Venezuela, the Philippines, and Turkey joined 30 other countries who were found to be spreading the government message and shape opinions (“Freedom on the net 2017”, 2017)

1). Previously, the role of CSIS was to collect information. Now however, if CSIS believes someone poses a threat to national security, they are given the right to ask a judge for a warrant for “each threat of security” (1). Although the bill states the measures shall be “reasonable and proportional in the circumstances,” it does

2012). Similarly, freedom of speech is Janus with two faces reflecting freedom and limit. According to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are free to think their own thoughts, speak their own minds, to gather peacefully into groups and to associate with whomever they wish, as long as they do not infringe valid regulations which protect the right and interests of others (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, 1982). Therefore, in a democratic society, the freedom of speech should be

blasé, or more probably naive, in this post dot-com-bust world to still hold out that “information is power” and, moreover, that the Internet is fundamentally different than any previous information technology. Perhaps I am guilty of such sentimentalities, but allow me at least for the sake of argument to hold on to a small hope that the Internet really is something new. It would then be true that information and indeed the Internet—the phenomenon as opposed to the Internet as an enabling tool towards

knowledge was mentioned with freedom. Very few slaves are allowed to have books because knowledge is power. For Ceasar, having his books were important to him because they reminded him of the prospects for freedom. When Royal transported Cora to the railroad, he blindfolded her so the location of the trail remained secret. In these two instances, having intelligence is just as important as being free. In these chapters, a theme that is communicated is knowledge and information can be equal to having