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Jillian C. York

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Jillian C. York is a writer and activist whose work examines the impact of technology on our societal and cultural values. She is the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Sudan's internet blackout is part of a larger global trend in which numerous governments are embracing the extreme tactic of internet shutdowns, writes Jillian C. York.

19 November, 2021

Comment: In India, an increasingly authoritarian government combined with Twitter's willingness to put stakeholders before users raises questions over freedom of speech, writes Jillian C. York.

25 February, 2021

Comment: Debate over deplatforming Trump misses the point: That from India to Myanmar, Silicon Valley has failed to police hate speech for years, writes Jillian C. York.

15 January, 2021