Brits Support Shutting Down Facebook, Twitter During Civil Unrest

http://mashable.com/2011/11/08/brits-facebook-twitter-shutdown/

by MichaelApproved • 15 years ago

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MichaelApproved2• 15 years ago

So it's OK to censor the public when your own gov't is at risk but if another country ties to do it (Egypt) it's wrong?

Hypocrisy at its finest.

anigbrowl2• 15 years ago

The survey question was specifically about coordinated criminal activity. Certainly, repressive governments often condemn peaceful demonstrations, but few would argue that widespread arson and looting (as happened in UK riots earlier this year) constitute peaceful protest, or indeed any kind of protest.

MichaelApproved2• 15 years ago

I see your point but you don't need to shut down the whole network. I can see the govt using powers like these very broadly. A few people say something potentially criminal and they shutdown the whole network.

bdfh42• 15 years ago

Well I am a "Brit" and I don't support it. Such censorship is always wrong - no exceptions.

CallMeV• 15 years ago

I certainly do not support such a measure; nor does anyone I know.

973 people were polled. In no way can that tiny population represent the views of the more than 60 million Brits alive today. The pollsters should have made a bigger study and approached more diverse groups.

anigbrowl2• 15 years ago

Surprisingly, yes it can, and the margin of error can be precisely calculated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survey_sampling

Brits Support Shutting Down Facebook, Twitter During Civil Unrest

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