Internet censorship in the Arab Spring
Okay, so imagine you have a toy box filled with lots of toys that you love to play with. You can play with any toy you want and have lots of fun. Now, imagine that someone comes along and takes away some of your favorite toys and doesn't let you play with them anymore. You might feel sad and upset because you're not able to do what you want.
The same thing happened during a time called the Arab Spring. In some countries, people were not allowed to say what they really felt or to show their opinions publicly. They were not allowed to use the internet to talk to each other or to get information about what was happening in the world because the government wanted to keep control and make sure nobody did or said anything that could cause problems.
So, some people in those countries decided that they didn't like this and wanted to change it. They wanted to be able to express their opinions freely and to get information about what's happening in the world. So they started to share their opinions and information on the internet using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
However, the government didn't want people to share their opinions and information freely. They wanted to keep controlling what people see and hear. So they started to censor, or block, certain websites and social media platforms to prevent people from sharing their opinions and information.
This made the people who wanted to speak out even more determined to be heard. They found new ways to bypass the censorship and continue sharing their opinions and information with each other and the world. They were able to use the power of the internet to organize protests and demonstrations and to reach out to people across the world to ask for support.
So, just like when someone takes away your favorite toy, people in those countries found ways to get around the censorship and continue to play and have fun - just in this case the fun was the freedom of speech and freedom to choose.
The same thing happened during a time called the Arab Spring. In some countries, people were not allowed to say what they really felt or to show their opinions publicly. They were not allowed to use the internet to talk to each other or to get information about what was happening in the world because the government wanted to keep control and make sure nobody did or said anything that could cause problems.
So, some people in those countries decided that they didn't like this and wanted to change it. They wanted to be able to express their opinions freely and to get information about what's happening in the world. So they started to share their opinions and information on the internet using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
However, the government didn't want people to share their opinions and information freely. They wanted to keep controlling what people see and hear. So they started to censor, or block, certain websites and social media platforms to prevent people from sharing their opinions and information.
This made the people who wanted to speak out even more determined to be heard. They found new ways to bypass the censorship and continue sharing their opinions and information with each other and the world. They were able to use the power of the internet to organize protests and demonstrations and to reach out to people across the world to ask for support.
So, just like when someone takes away your favorite toy, people in those countries found ways to get around the censorship and continue to play and have fun - just in this case the fun was the freedom of speech and freedom to choose.