The battle for Freedom of Expression (FoE) on the Net is like an arms race. FoE advocates develop harder-to-censor technology, and pro-censorship lobbies develop new ways to censor and pro-FoE advocates then respond with newer ways to sidestep censorship again.
FoE is now a precious commodity, given the large number of authoritarian governments using all their resources to block content they dislike. “Web 3.0” will be partly driven by the battle for FoE. One way to create a censor-resistant Web 3.0 could be via blockchain adaptations. This may radically alter internet ...
TO READ THE FULL STORY, SUBSCRIBE NOW NOW AT JUST Rs
Key stories on business-standard.com are available to premium subscribers only.
Already a premium subscriber? LOGIN NOW
Copyrights © 2020 Business Standard Private Ltd. All rights reserved.
