More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing to uphold digital human rights in response to rising authoritarianism in cyberspace
The agreement, known as the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, aims to forestall an emerging"splinternet" characterized by the growing repression of internet users in closed regimes such as Russia and China — and the divergence of those countries from the internet's founding principles of universal access and unfettered information flow.
Among other problems, the declaration repeatedly highlights how cyberattacks and disinformation risk undermining human rights and the internet's promise.Russian hacking in Ukraine has been extensive and intertwined with military operations, Microsoft says"Online platforms have enabled an increase in the spread of illegal or harmful content that can threaten the safety of individuals and contribute to radicalization and violence," the document added.
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