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The Global Gains and Losses of the Internet

The social costs of the internet and the gap in users between rich and poor

Despite ushering in the "greatest period of wealth creation in history" the majority of the world's population have never heard a telephone ring, let alone used the internet. A panel discusses the potential social costs of the internet, its effect on civil liberties, and the gap between the rich and poor.

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成人论坛 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project