You believe that unrestricted access to information fosters transparency, accountability, and an informed society.
The "Freedom of Information" political ideology is a principle that emphasizes the right of individuals to access information held by the state. It is founded on the belief that transparency and accountability are fundamental to a democratic society. This ideology asserts that citizens have the right to know about the activities of their government, and that such knowledge is essential for informed public participation in policy-making processes.
The history of the Freedom of Information ideology can be traced back to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, when philos…
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What emotions do you feel when you hear about journalists being denied access to information?
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I feel like she doesn't deserve information if she gets denied its not her choice
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I feel angry and upset that people cannot have their own beliefs.
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i feel like people are entitled to a certain amount of information but definitely not all of it
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What’s a piece of hidden history from your country that you feel should be common knowledge?
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Anything really should not be hidden history as we need to learn from our mistakes
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We were never taught in school that the Soviet Union was run by communists under the Bolshevik regime. This regime resulted in genocide of Christians and other religions in an attempt to ethnically cleanse the country and remove religion entirely. Over 20m people were killed in this. Not sure why this was never taught to us.
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I feel like there is a lot of hidden history with Native Americans that has not been in media, so their issues go unresolved and unnoticed.
The CIA and the FBI do not have clean hands in any sort of the word. I would love if the FOI act activated sooner and their matters to keep them in check.
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How do you feel about the argument that some government information needs to remain secret to protect citizens?
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I feel that it is applicable to certain war information that the government knows will cause worry, however I think critical information should be shared with the public.
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If the government can have our information for their data, we can have their information for our sake's. They are not above us just because of a plaque on their desk.
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It depends on what kind of information is hidden. Citizens should know important things.
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The government needs to tell people around the world what they are doing to let us know what is happening in this world.
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The argument of some government info needs to remain a secret to protect citizens is a valid reason. Some information is needed to be kept away from public eyes to either prevent mass hysteria or unwanted mass stress.
the government belives that what is best for themselves with is sometimes best for the people
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Imagine you are a journalist; how would you handle a situation where you're limited by restricted information?
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I have the right to know what the truth is and so does America
@9JHZN84Independent3mos3MO
try to get a connection that has access to that information
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I would dig deeper for the information and If It was information that was gonnna help the general population then I would provide it.
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Everyone should be able to get any information they want except classified government information
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If you were part of a government, under what circumstances, if any, would you keep information from the public?
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If the event would cause immediate panic and violence in the streets
@9J49Y3YProgressive4mos4MO
If the information was unconfirmed, there would be no reason to share it.
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If it caused panic and it had no concrete evidence to back it up.
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What are the dangers of living in a society where the government controls all media outputs?
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the government can censor all things that the current party disagrees with
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If the government controls everyth8ng we see, then it could be modulated to the public eye.
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It might become an almost dystopian society where we are greatly controlled and looked over by the government. Then there could also be some things hidden from us going on in other countries.
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How would you feel if a piece of information you needed was kept from you by the government?
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I would question the government and get suspicious.
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I personally would pry at it until I get the answer.
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The government shouldn't be able to keep unclassified information away from public view.
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This situation would be against my rights, the government shouldn't hold information from me.
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What kind of information do you believe should be kept secret, if any?
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All information should be available to the public unless it places a huge risk to current government agents or endangers the public welfare through causing political distress.
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anything that could cause the break down of society.
@9H4ZNYHProgressive6mos6MO
photos videos and notes ( the app) also sleep trackers
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How might complete transparency from the government affect national security?
@9HHTS59Republican5mos5MO
Because it would allow terrorists to have information they could use to harm the U.S.
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Can you think of a time when someone’s life could have been improved if they had access to certain information?
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How does it affect your trust in the media when you find out they've been restricted from reporting certain information?
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It depends on what that type of information is. Some things are better to know later when there is more gathered information. Also if the information they’re restricted from spreading is untrue then it doesn’t effect much.
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