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Dec 2019
38m 44s

Is Content Restriction the New Normal?

GOETHE-INSTITUT
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Not all conversation online can be clearly labelled as harmless or harmful. There are varieties of bullying, persuasion, and provocation where it is extremely difficult to draw the line. Indonesia, for instance, has an umbrella term for all forms of communication it deems undesirable: “negative content”. It encompasses all forms of nudity, which for most ... Show More
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