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Debating Internet & Democracy at the Oxford Union

August 26, 2026April 24, 2007 by John Palfrey

As part of our first-ever OpenNet Initiative conference in May, we are participating in a debate at the Oxford Union.  The resolution is: “This House believes that the Internet is the greatest force for Democratisation in the World.”

Categories web2.0, internet & politics, Internet Filtering, JimboWales, OII, OpenNet Initiative Tags Debate, Democracy, Internet, Oxford Union 4 Comments

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