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With Myanmar’s recently acquired internet freedom, questions arise about hate speech and incitement to violence online.
![Two years ago Myanmar abolished internet controls [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201441010614688580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
It’s increasingly common for governments to use terrorism charges and national security laws to silence opposing voices.
!["The punishments meted out for "national security" violations in the US suggest that the judgment exercised by the state and in administering such sentences is not correlated with actual harm, but with, perhaps, the embarrassment caused," writes Jillian York [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013102713012999734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Mass surveillance without due process threatens to stifle and smother dissent, keeping a populace cowed by fear.
Requiring licenses for websites gives governments a license to censor.
Is the proprietary nature of online speech poised to change cultural norms?
Microsoft’s efforts to be transparent are only part of the solution to a growing problem.
Palestine must not only focus on ending Israel’s human rights abuses, but also its own, writes author.
Even though social media sites have privacy settings, serious online identity theft is commonplace across the US.
The recently established Freedom of the Press Foundation seeks to promote independent, ethical journalism.
