Zuckerberg warns China’s censored Internet could still win out


  • TECH
  • Monday, 21 Oct 2019

Zuckerberg ended his talk by highlighting the importance of defending American free speech values abroad. — AFP

Facebook Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg beat a familiar drum in warning that the censored version of the Internet found in China could one day be the norm globally if dominant online companies, like his, don’t fight for free speech.

Zuckerberg, who gave his own speech about free expression at Georgetown University, said that while many people take the open Internet for granted, China has become a major global player online – six of the top 10 largest Internet platforms now are Chinese, he said. What those services offer doesn’t align with the uncensored Internet most people are familiar with.

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