Digital Walls and How to Overcome Them

The free flow of information is vital not only for democracy, but also for innovation. Both are threatened when authoritarian regimes initiate censorship, internet shutdowns and disinformation campaigns with the aim of controlling and manipulating internet freedom. This panel, hosted by Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, will address challenges, explore solutions and offer recommendations for political, technological and civil society efforts to preserve the global free flow of information.