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Ron Wyden: “Internet censorship, whether at the hands of the Chinese government or nominally private companies not only undermines…”

On the recordMay 10, 2022
Internet censorship, whether at the hands of the Chinese government or nominally private companies not only undermines free speech and human rights, but has an economic impact on companies who can't or won't be able to participate in markets under those terms.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the negative effects of China's internet censorship on free speech and U.S. companies.

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