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Vietnam's Internet Censorship Bill Goes Into Effect
Internet freedom has gone from bad to worse in Vietnam as an online censorship law known as Decree 72 went into effect this month. It bans bloggers and users of social media from quoting, gathering, or summarizing information from press organizations or government websites. While the main justification for the law is to uphold "national security," Vietnamese authorities also claim that this law is aimed at combating online copyright infringement.
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This is a global trend. Vietnam is not the first country to do so and will not be the last.