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International Coalition of Rights Groups Calls on Internet Infrastructure Providers to Avoid Content Policing

International Coalition of Rights Groups Calls on Internet Infrastructure Providers to Avoid Content Policing

San Francisco — Internet infrastructure services — the heart of a secure and resilient Internet where freedom of speech and expression flow — should continue to focus their energy on making the Web an essential resource for users and, with rare exceptions, avoid content regulation. Such intervention often causes more harm than good, the EFF …

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The Internet Isn’t Facebook: Why Infrastructure Providers Should Stay Away From Content Policing

Cloudflare’s recent decision to deny its services to KiwiFarms – a site notorious for allowing its users to run harassment campaigns against trans people – is likely to lead to more calls for infrastructure companies to police the discourse on line. While EFF would shed no tears at the loss of KiwiFarms (which is still …

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