Among the more absurd things ever said about the internet was that the network “interprets censorship as damage, and routes around it”. Both governments and private companies have a part to play, even if government action often takes the form of demanding that private companies execute government policies. But the claim that internet companies are wholly neutral conduits is not entirely true; nor should it be. It shows there is no single benevolent world authority to set the rules for the internet. Different countries will have different regulatory regimes, some better, some worse, and private companies will have varying ethical standards.

Source: The Guardian August 21, 2017 17:26 UTC