Democrats Call for Internet Freedom in Party Platform

This year's official Democratic Party Platform, released late Monday night, includes a section on Internet freedom -- making 2012 the first year that both major political parties have done so.

Tucked into a larger category of "advancing universal values," the Internet freedom section states that "the Obama administration has led the world to recognize and defend Internet freedom - the freedom of expression, assembly, and association online for people everywhere - through coalitions of countries and by empowering individuals with innovative technologies."

The platform goes on to argue that the Obama administration has worked to strike a balance between preserving online intell…
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