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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Internet censorship is the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. It may be carried out by governments or by private organizations at the behest of government, regulators, or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may engage in self-censorship for moral, religious, or business reasons, to conform to societal norms, due to intimidation, or out of fear of legal or other consequences.The extent of Internet censorship varies on a country-to-country basis. While most democratic countries have moderate Internet censorship, other countries go as far as to limit the access of information such as news and suppress discussion among citizens. Internet censorship also occurs in response to or in anticipation of events such as elections, protests, and riots. An example is the increased censorship due to the events of the Arab Spring. Other areas of censorship include copyrights, defamation, harassment, and obscene material.Support for and opposition to Internet censorship also varies. In a 2012 Internet Society survey 71% of respondents agreed that \"censorship should exist in some form on the Internet\". In the same survey 83% agreed that \"access to the Internet should be considered a basic human right\" and 86% agreed that \"freedom of expression should be guaranteed on the Internet\". According to GlobalWebIndex, over 400 million people use virtual private networks to circumvent censorship or for increased level of privacy."@en }

• Internet_censorship abstract "Internet censorship is the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. It may be carried out by governments or by private organizations at the behest of government, regulators, or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may engage in self-censorship for moral, religious, or business reasons, to conform to societal norms, due to intimidation, or out of fear of legal or other consequences.The extent of Internet censorship varies on a country-to-country basis. While most democratic countries have moderate Internet censorship, other countries go as far as to limit the access of information such as news and suppress discussion among citizens. Internet censorship also occurs in response to or in anticipation of events such as elections, protests, and riots. An example is the increased censorship due to the events of the Arab Spring. Other areas of censorship include copyrights, defamation, harassment, and obscene material.Support for and opposition to Internet censorship also varies. In a 2012 Internet Society survey 71% of respondents agreed that \"censorship should exist in some form on the Internet\". In the same survey 83% agreed that \"access to the Internet should be considered a basic human right\" and 86% agreed that \"freedom of expression should be guaranteed on the Internet\". According to GlobalWebIndex, over 400 million people use virtual private networks to circumvent censorship or for increased level of privacy.".