CLEAN: Inventor of the web warns against online censorship

The video discusses the control and censorship of the internet by governments and corporations, emphasizing the importance of keeping the web open through decentralized systems. It highlights the challenges of internet shutdowns, using Egypt as a case study, and explores how information spreads rapidly online. The video also touches on public attitudes towards the internet and the role of infrastructure in unplanned revolutions.

What is one of the key reasons for maintaining an open and decentralized internet?

• To ensure a single point of control

• To allow governments to monitor citizens

• To increase corporate profits

• To prevent censorship and maintain freedom

What would be required for countries to centralize the internet?

• A single government taking control

• A new global internet protocol

• All countries agreeing and coordinating

• Corporations buying all internet infrastructure

How did Egypt manage to turn off the internet?

• By hacking into global servers

• By using a centralized system

• By cutting off all power supply

• Through a coordinated effort by corporations and the government

What is a potential risk of having to register every new website?

• It could reduce the number of online users

• It might lead to increased censorship

• It would make websites more secure

• It could slow down internet speeds

What role do attitudes and companies play in the online presence?

• They control the global internet infrastructure

• They have no significant impact

• They determine the speed of internet connections

• They influence how information is spread and perceived