The U.S. State Department is launching an online platform to enable unrestricted internet access for people in authoritarian countries such as China and Iran. Analysts and Chinese dissidents have welcomed the move, but caution about the technical challenges it may face.
The initiative known as freedom.gov is headed by Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, who oversees the State Department’s Digital Freedom office. It’s expected to launch in the coming weeks.
“Freedom.gov is the latest in a long line of efforts by the State Department to protect and promote fundamental freedoms, both online and offline,” the State Department said in an email to The Epoch Times. “The project will be global in its scope, but distinctly American in its mission: commemorating our commitment to free expression as we approach our 250th birthday.”…
Analysts Welcome Planned US Platform to Bypass Online Censorship in China but Caution About Challenges
