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U.S. warns against blocking social media, elevates Internet freedom policies

By Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post The decision by Egyptian officials to virtually shut down Internet access to the country Friday marked an audacious escalation in the battle between authoritarian governments and tech-savvy protesters. It was also a direct challenge to the Obama administration’s attempts to promote Internet freedom. Internet access was cut off in […]...