US and 60 global partners launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet
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The United States, European Commission, and dozens of global partners have called for an open internet. What you need to know The United States is one of 61 countries to sign the Declaration for the Future of the Internet. The document calls for a global internet that protects human rights and privacy and that promotes the free flow of information. The signatories of the declaration envision an internet that is affordable and inclusive as well. The United States and 60 global partners have signed the Declaration for the Future of the Internet (PDF). The White House highlighted the `trend of rising digital authoritarianism` in its briefing on the declaration. Signatories of the document have committed to creating a `single global Internet` that is open and that protects human rights. `Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere with elections, promote dis...