Fifty-one percent of respondents said tech firms based in democratic countries will abide by a set of norms to help citizens being “attacked or challenged by their governments.” This would include not monitoring or blocking Internet activity of government protesters at the government’s request, without facing repercussions in other markets.
But, many of those who predicted this scenario made the choice because it was their hope and not necessarily what they think would actually happen, according to the survey. A “significant amount” indicated that they think the opposite would actually happen.
