Originally Published by Index on Censorship: 23 May 2014. Original linked here
Censorship is central to the current debate on how to counter extremism online. With fears intensifying over the potential impact of returning foreign fighters and potential ‘lone wolf’ terrorists, governments are increasingly targeting the Internet as a source of radicalisation. However, using negative measures such as censorship only attack the symptom rather than the array of its causes. Findings from our recent Quilliam Report show that censorship initiatives not only prove ineffective in tackling extremism, but are potentially counter-productive. Continue reading
