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JimmyWalesFoundation

@JWalesF

Fighting for freedom of expression online

 London, United Kingdom
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Joined January 2015
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Join us now @SaudiEmbassyUK to support @WaleedAbulkhair & @raif_badawi & @FreeFahadF #FreeRaif #FreeWaleed #FreeFahadF
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Jimmy Wales
@jimmy_wales12 Feb 2019
We have an opportunity to stop Article 13 and Article 11, which will be devastating to the freedom of the Internet in Europe. The question is: do we have the courage to do it, do we have the courage to stand for what is right?
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@jimmy_wales7 Feb 2019
This is important: the EU copyright directive is not about protecting artists, it's about propping up failing giants and destroying small competitors.
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Replying to @DennisAbbott @AxelVossMdEP
For BIG publishers you mean. Not for small innovative publishers like us! #Article11 as it is now will destroy us !
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@jimmy_wales7 Feb 2019
Don't be fooled by false claims that the latest text of the EU Copyright directive exempts small businesses - part of the definition is "less than 3 years old". Many of the great small places on the Internet are much older. #fixcopyright #copyright #eucopyright
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#India: social platforms would be required to censor content that the Indian government deems inappropriate indianexpress.com/article/in…
Govt moves to access and trace all ‘unlawful’ content online

Govt moves to access and trace all ‘unlawful’ content online

The proposed amendments to rules under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act make it mandatory for online platforms to “proactively” deploy technology, which would enable a ferreting of...

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#Tunisia: bloggers held for criticizing officials online allafrica.com/stories/201901…
Bloggers Held for Criticizing Officials

Bloggers Held for Criticizing Officials

Press Release - Tunisian authorities are investigating, charging, and in some cases detaining bloggers and social media activists merely for their peaceful criticism of public officials, Human Rights...

allafrica.com
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Australian blogger Chau Van Kham detained by Vietnamese authorities thejakartapost.com/news/2019…

Australian democracy activist 'detained' in Vietnam - World - The Jakarta Post

Just days after an Australian blogger and author was arrested in China, Australian citizen Chau Van Kham is said to have been detained by Vietnamese authorities.

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Jimmy Wales
@jimmy_wales25 Jan 2019
This is tomorrow
JimmyWalesFoundation (@JWalesF) profile pictureJimmyWalesFoundation@JWalesF24 Jan 2019
In 3 days: protest in #Brussels (Shuman Square) on January 26th @ 13:00-15:00 Local - protesting #Article11 & #Article13 of the #EUCD It's time to #TakeBackTheNet
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Peter Tatchell
@PeterTatchell25 Jan 2019
VIGIL FOR RAIF BADAWI: At @SaudiEmbassyUK today with @englishpen & @RSF_inter calling for the release of all imprisoned writers. #FreeRaif and all political prisoners. Human rights for all Saudi citizens @RSF_en @article19org @IFEX @RBFF_FRBL @raif_badawi @FreeRaif_UK
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Rebecca Vincent@rebecca_vincent25 Jan 2019
Happening now in #London - we’re calling for #SaudiArabia to free the 28 journalists and citizen journalists unjustly jailed in the country, and also for #JusticeforJamal #Khashoggi. #FreeRaif #FreeWaleed
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#Kuwait: blogger sentenced to four-year imprisonment with hard labor for insulting the Amir on Twitter bit.ly/2ReE5DQ
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#India's New Rules To Govern Social Media Raise Fears Of More #Censorship bit.ly/2Rh3mgV
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#Chad Republic has kept social media shut for 300 days and counting bit.ly/2ReBYjg
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In 3 days: protest in #Brussels (Shuman Square) on January 26th @ 13:00-15:00 Local - protesting #Article11 & #Article13 of the #EUCD It's time to #TakeBackTheNet
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3 days to go until our protest in Brussels (Shuman Square) on January 26th @ 13:00-15:00 Local—protesting #Article11 & #Article13 of the #EUCD It's time to #TakeBackTheNet. We hope to see everyone there! facebook.com/events/22030571…
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Reuters
@Reuters24 Jan 2019
China deletes 'malicious' mobile apps including a Tencent game reut.rs/2UddUz8
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Microsoft search engine ⁦@bing⁩ is blocked in #China cnn.com/2019/01/23/tech/bing…
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Protesters gathered outside @Google's offices in London to protest censored search engine for #China bit.ly/2Mn9Qd8
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#Zimbabwe shuts down Internet access amid growing unrest bit.ly/2Ml8YFP
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Maryam Alkhawaja@MARYAMALKHAWAJA20 Jan 2019
Marzieh Hashemi is a black Muslim journalist, who has been arrested by the FBI as a “material witness”- during which she was forced to take off her headscarf, take a pic without it, and not provided with food she can eat as a Muslim. No charges have been brought against her #US
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#Iran: Mother of jailed blogger describes his harsh conditions in Evin Prison bit.ly/2R3L1DR
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