Odd Lots: The US and Chinese Internets’ Similarities (Podcast)

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The article discusses the failed predictions of the internet's liberalizing effects on both the US and China, highlighting China's control over its internet and the lack of liberalizing effects in the US.

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Claim Odd Lots: The US and Chinese Internets’ Similarities (Podcast)
AI inference Neutral · 80%
Generated 2026-02-03 09:00

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In the 90s, there was a lot of talk about how the Internet would be a liberalizing force in the world. Bill Clinton famously predicted that it would be impossible for China to lock down the Internet, and that this would have profound effects on domestic politics. Of course that didn’t come true — China has done a remarkable job of controlling what gets behind the firewall. But then furthermore, the Internet hasn’t had the liberalizing effects in the US either. On this episode of the podcast, we

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Original article published by Bloomberg on February 3, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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