The
European Parliament has created a fund to protect internet freedom outside the
European Union.
The money
will be used to teach foreign bloggers, online journalists and human rights
activists how to defend themselves against censorship and cyber attacks.
The
initiative for the fund was taken by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (representing
the D66 democrats), who says that the internet and mobile phones have become
effective weapons in the hands of dictatorial regimes. She points out that
citizens who fall victim to torture can now be confronted with the full text of
text messages, phone conversations and e-mails.
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