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Briefing Note – Internet Censorship and Circumvention
Recent news of the failed “Cuban Twitter” and increased censorship in Turkey have reignited the attention paid to how the United States promotes its ideals abroad. Around the world, thousands of websites such as those focused on social media, political opposition, and human rights are blocked from public view, preventing the dissemination of great volumes of important information.
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the types of information blocking, a selection of countries of concern, several means to circumvent Internet censorship, and the U.S. role in censorship circumvention.
Internet Censorship and Circumvention by The American Security Project
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