In contrast, cyberlibertarians approach the internet through a lens of absolutism. While critical race theorists offer a plan of responsible limitation, cyberlibertarians propose free speech …show more content…
The Chinese government offered access in exchange for restrictions on its citizens’ ability to search, view, and participate in internet searches about human rights, democracy, Tibet, Taiwan, and the Tiananmen Square uprising (170). These restrictions placed on oppositional speech towards the Chinese government is a poignant example regarding implications of limited speech. The United States holds a large amount of economic, political, and social power. Speaking from the view of a cyberlibertarian, US policies regarding online restrictions may have problematic influence on restrictive policies enacted in countries with varied definitions of hate speech (178). Daniel’s exemplifies this point: “Given that the racist state implements systemic racism […] the notion that the state might be an effective arbiter of white supremacy online seems deeply flawed”