{"id":199656,"date":"2023-10-13T16:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=199656"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:31:16","slug":"ournet-the-internet-is-ours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/action-plan\/protecting-the-internet-against-fragmentation\/our-net\/","title":{"rendered":"OurNet: The Internet Is Ours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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OurNet:
The Internet Is Ours<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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The Internet is for everyone, it is the people’s medium.<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Internet has greatly benefited people\u2019s lives across the globe. It has changed the way we work, learn, communicate, and even how we love. We shape it and contribute to it, every minute of every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Internet is in danger. Policies and decisions by governments and corporations put it at risk of fragmenting into isolated networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must stop this trend and protect the Internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internet Heroes:
Stories from People Defending the Internet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nighat Dad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The impact of Internet fragmentation is felt most by marginalized communities who often do not have access to knowledge or resources to defend their digital rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working as a human rights lawyer and digital rights advocate, Nighat Dad believes the offline gender divide in Pakistan is mirrored in online spaces. She works hard to provide marginalized voices with a platform on which they can be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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