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The internet in China, as well as in other repressive countries such as Iran and Cuba, remains tightly controlled. Moreover, the internet is used by these governments to deliver information that breeds hostility toward the United States and other democratic nations, creating threats to global security. Advancing Internet freedom in China and other repressive countries is becoming an increasingly important and urgent matter. For example:
- China’s Communist regime continues to censor all information in order to brainwash Chinese people and foment hatred against the U.S. For details, refer to
- American Internet companies are enabling suppression by following communist methodologies while operating in China. For details, refer to
- While China’s economy has opened itself up to the global market place it has not yet changed any policies related to political and religious freedom. For details, refer to
Our Mission
Inform, connect, and empower the people in closed societies with information on a free Internet.
Our Vision
The Great Firewall will be taken down as the Berlin Wall.
We Stand Together
To fight the Goliath of repressive Internet censorship, we, a few leading companies and grassroots organizations on the front line, formed an alliance, the Global Internet Freedom Consortium.
Background
There is no freedom without freedom of information. There is no freedom of information without Internet freedom.
