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As if the Belgian government didn’t have enough people against its very existence, yesterday a site claiming to be linked to Anonymous, censorthis.be<\/a>\u00a0sent out a mass email declaring cyber war on the Belgian government. Claiming that the government is “actively blocking internet sites on the web, without even a trace of transparency,” Anonymous says that, on June 15th, they will “liberate the Belgian Web”. The entire email, sent from anonymousbelgium@gmail.com, has been transcribed below:<\/p>\n Your Belgian government is actively blocking internet sites on the Web, without even a trace of transparency. We’ve had enough. On June 15, we will liberate the Belgian Web.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While there has not been many reports or allegations that have made media headlines regarding Belgian censorship, Google did recently sign an agreement with Belgian publishers ending a 6-year feud between the two<\/a>. While the above accusation likely refers to what it sees as covert attempts to control the flow of information in Belgium, it is unlikely that anything crippling will happen on June 15th. Previous threats to the public sector have seen Anonymous attack the city of Orlando, Florida<\/a> by taking town a series of country public sites.<\/p>\n
\nThe Web is not made for such restrictions. Censorship is a dangerous answer to social issues.
\nInformation and a transparent strategy should form the true plan of approach.
\nBlocking internet websites are a costly, useless and blunt measure.<\/p>\n![\"Anonymous](\"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/assets\/image.jpeg\")
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