1. Topic: Syria might shut down the digital world.
2. Article Title: Fears grow that Syria may shut down Internet
4. Summary: In September 2012, residents in Syria received a text message that said "game over" written in Arabic. The Middle East has had many issues with the digital world, and it looks like there is about to be another one. Psychological warfare experts have agreed that the Internet issues may be a result of the fighting in/around Syria.
5. Reaction: I do not agree with the Syrian government controlling the Internet. Using the Internet should be a right to everyone, no matter what the circumstance. This event affects me because the U.S. could realize that Syria is controlling their Internet source, and the U.S. could take into consideration of doing the same thing to their citizens, which is not okay. War should not effect the digital world. Syria should not be dictating it's citizen's use of the Internet or other technologies.
6. World Impact: This event affects the world by potentially starting a worldwide conflict. Other countries might agree with Syria, while other countries might speak out against Syria's actions. If the topic of Internet activity is brought to the public eye, then citizens everywhere will probably feel controlled by their government. The banning of the Internet in Syria will leave Syria's citizens unconnected to the outside world. A Syrian who has friends or family who live in another country will no longer be able to use the Internet to connect with their loved ones who are far away. The fact that the Syrian government is banning the Internet is very inhumane.
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