Sixty countries sign US pledge for a democratic Internet — and South Africa isn't one of them
The United States and 60 other nations signed the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, presented by the White House, on Thursday, 28 April 2022, and South Africa was not one of them.
“Over the last two decades, however, we have witnessed serious challenges to this vision emerge,” the declaration“Access to the open Internet is limited by some authoritarian governments and online platforms and digital tools are increasingly used to repress freedom of expression and deny other human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
“State-sponsored or condoned malicious behavior is on the rise, including the spread of disinformation and cybercrimes such as ransomware, affecting the security and the resilience of critical infrastructure while holding at risk vital public and private assets,” it declares. According to the document, concerted or independent actions of some governments and private actors have sought to abuse the openness of Internet governance and related processes to advance a closed vision.Competition Commission inquiry in South Africa“The once decentralized Internet economy has become highly concentrated and many people have legitimate concerns about their privacy and the quantity and security of personal data collected and stored online.
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