I’d like to propose an amendment to the list of basic human rights. I think we need to add internet access. Everyone on earth, every person, deserves to be able to get on the internet and talk to whomever they wish. Every person deserves access to the internet’s public repositories of information. If someone chooses not to use the internet that’s fine, but anyone who wants to talk, or listen, or argue, or make weird art, or ask for help, or offer help, deserves to.

  • Camille_Jamal@lemmy.caEnglish
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    17 天前

    Does free speech not include technologies to access said freedom of speech? Anyways, here for an open and free web

    • queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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      16 天前

      I think there have been attempts to include them in the past, like libraries or public access television, but rule has generally been that access to media, especially the ability to create and distribute media, has not been guaranteed and is usually controlled by cartels. See print media, telecom companies.