TED Talks
Rebecca MacKinnon: We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights
TV-PG
2016 • E179 Sep 23, 2016 15mCan we fight terror without destroying democracy? Internet freedom activist Rebecca MacKinnon thinks that we'll lose the battle against extremism and demagoguery if we censor the internet and press. In this critical talk, she calls for a doubling-down on strong encryption and appeals to governments to better protect, not silence, the journalists and activists fighting against extremists.
