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Widespread usage of the Internet services in all over the world has resulted in implementation of the Internet censorship -restrictions on what can be publicized or viewed on the Internet- and the surveillance society in many countries. The Internet access restrictions and censorship are being used by some governments to control and suppress individuals' sharing and reaching information on the Internet. In this study, following a theoretical discussion based on the review of relevant literature, individuals' perceptions related to the Internet censorship in Turkey is demonstrated based on a qualitative research in the form of semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study revealed that the Internet censorship is considered as a major obstacle restricting individuals' freedom of getting information, sharing their opinions and communicating with others. Furthermore, internet users implement self-censorship while posting their opinions about especially political issues since they feel fear, anxiety and pressure stemming from restrictions and surveillance.

AbstractBackgroundSome adults with intellectual disabilities need support to access the Internet. This study explores how support workers understand their role in facilitating Internet access for intimate relationships.MethodEight support workers in the West Midlands of the UK were interviewed face‐to‐face, using semi‐structured interviews and a thematic analysis was used to interpret the data.ResultsThree main themes emerged; social and organizational dilemmas (including sub‐themes of; role and moral positioning, expectations of support, and protected and reflective space), power and position and policy dilemmas.ConclusionSupport workers said that adults with intellectual disabilities should have access to the Internet for intimate relationships. There was a range of views on whether it was their job to support this. A lack of training in Internet use was highlighted.

The relative costs & expertise associated with using the Internet, labeled technological & social access, have led to a concern about the rise of a "digital divide" between information haves & have-nots. To address whether & to what extent the Internet has become a medium of the masses & to identify the factors associated with social access to the Internet, I examine Internet use data from two statewide surveys, the Carolina Poll & the Indiana Poll, conducted during spring 1998. Multivariate analysis reveals that income, education, age, & family structure are important social determinants of on-line access, & that Internet use is lowest among single mothers, members of lower socioeconomic groups, & older respondents. Although the online population is beginning to diversify, the Internet cannot yet claim a committed, nonelite mass audience. It is argued that the disparities in Internet use portend a looming information gap between those with access & those without. 2 Tables, 4 Figures, 18 References. Adapted from the source document.

This work reveals the features of the administrative and legal regulation of the human right to access the Internet in the "concept of the right to health". It is emphasized that the basis of the legal regulation of the human right to access the Internet in the "concept of the right to health" should be the recognition of the principles of the priority of human rights and freedoms, adequate state control, ensuring the choice of criteria that make it possible to realize accessibility, anonymity, and minimize the collection and processing of personal data about the patient. The structure of Internet relations in relation to the healthcare sector has been established, their analysis has been carried out, their object has been established. Legal constructions have been formulated: "information", "Internet" in the norms of international and national regulatory legal acts, as well as the terms "e-Health", "electronic cabinet", "electronic medical information system", the author's definition of "the right to access the Internet in the field of health care ". It has been established that the human rights to access the Internet in the "concept of the right to health" should be attributed to the fourth generation of human rights. The concept of "telemedicine" is formulated, their forms are disclosed, the stages of the evolution of legislation are established, and the problems of their legal regulation in the context of human rights are indicated. It is concluded that the consolidation of the right to access the Internet at the level of the Constitution of Ukraine is a necessity.

How does mobile internet access affect the desire to emigrate and migration plans? To answer this question, we combine survey data on more than 600,000 individuals from 110 countries with data on worldwide 3G mobile internet rollout. We show that an increase in mobile internet access increases desire to emigrate. This effect is particularly strong for higher-income individuals in low-income countries. We identify three potential mechanisms. Access to the mobile internet lowers the cost of acquiring information and leads to a drop in perceived material well-being and trust in government. Using municipal-level data from Spain, we also document that 3G rollout increased actual migration flows.

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This article explores the effects of different social determinants on having Internet access in Venezuela amid recent economic and political turmoil affecting living conditions and satisfaction with democracy. It argues that the so-called digital divide, a term depicting connectivity gaps, uses a simplistic dichotomy measuring percentages of who has and who hasn't accessed the Internet. The article goes beyond such a restrictive metric and grasps whether, and to what extent, having Internet at home is affected by more revealing sociodemographic predictors, including gender, age, place of residency, income, or education. To illustrate my point, the article draws on data from the 2017 AmericasBarometer public opinion survey conducted in Venezuela. It models logistic regression to explore the straightforward but often understudied characteristics that might carry voting-age adults to have Internet service. Given Venezuela's democracy crisis, the article also questions whether having Internet at home affected respondents being satisfied with how democracy worked in the country.