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There are websites that any government wants to block. The truth about the Internet is that it's extremely hard to block anything - extremely hard. You'll never get perfect blocking.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The Internet is difficult to fully control or censor, no matter the government's efforts.
Bill Gates highlights the challenges that governments face when attempting to block access to certain websites on the Internet. He suggests that the inherent nature of the digital landscape makes it nearly impossible to achieve complete censorship, as information can flow freely and bypass traditional control mechanisms.
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InternetCensorshipFreedomInformationBlockGovernments
In practice
Example use cases
During a tech conference discussing internet freedom.
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