Should Anonymous Accounts Have the Right to Go Viral?Last week, I spoke at NATO’s CyCon 2025 in an Oxford-style debate on a deeply uncomfortable but necessary question:"Should governments have the right to censor or control the internet during cyber conflict?"My answer: in some cases - yes. Not because I believe in authoritarian control. But because the alternative is losing control entirely to actors who don’t care about our values.To frame my argument, I explored three fatal asymmetries that define today’s information environment. This post is the first in a series where I’ll go deeper into each—but here’s the core argument.1. The Asymmetry of AccountabilityDemocracy doesn’t work without accountability.And yet, online, we’ve carved out an exception—total anonymity, zero consequences.Throughout history, meaningful democratic discourse required skin in the game.– In Athens, citizens named themselves and stood in public.– In Parliament, members rise and identify.– In 1776, the American founders signed their names under the declaration of