The internet may seem like the best, nicest place in the world, but beware, says Amnesty International. It's a hair's breadth away from getting overrun by evil dictators. They want to take away your EBay and your MySpace.
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TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?
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Humor Is an Online Activist’s Best Defense
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