Does the internet actually inhibit, rather than encourage democracy? In this new RSA Animate adapted from a talk given in 2009, Evgeny Morozov presents an alternative take on 'cyber-utopianism' - the seductive idea that the internet plays a largely emancipatory role in global politics. Watch the full lecture here: www.thersa.org/events/video/archive/evgeny-morozov---the-internet-in-society-empowering-or-censoring-citizens This RSA Animate was taken from a lecture given as part of the RSA's free public events programme. The RSA is a 258 year-old charity dedicated to driving social progress and spreading world-changing ideas. Find out more about the RSA at www.thersa.org Join the RSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thersaorg ------ This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne.

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