The Internet's revolutionary ability to foster the free exchange of ideas has more than a few governments lashing back in a desperate attempt to control the medium.

Amnesty International recently launched a campaign, "Irrepressible.Info," to highlight and combat this growing technological oppression, which it describes thusly:

"Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Websites blocked. Search engines restricted. People imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information. The Internet is a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. Governments - with the help of some of the biggest IT companies in the world - are cracking down on freedom of expression."

To learn more, visit Irrepressible.Info