JP – Government plans blocking of child porn sites: “(Yomiuri Shimbun) The ruling parties in Japan will introduce legislation for Internet service providers to block access to child pornography sites with major providers in favor…
The UK Government today announced further surveillance powers that will be launched as part of a new Communications Data Bill. The announcement was incorporated into the Preparing Britain for the Future: UK Government’s Draft Legislative…
Associations, activists speak out against latest YouTube ban: “Associations, activists speak out against latest YouTube ban Frequent bans on access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube have frustrated several associations and activists advocating freedom…
Reporters sans frontières – Turkey: “Authorities urged to amend restrictive laws after YouTube blocked for third time in two months (PNG) Reporters Without Borders is astonished that access to the video-sharing website YouTube has again…
UK – Web users back code for bloggers: “(Guardian) Nearly half of all internet users would support a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and online commentators, according to research. A survey by legal firm…
South Korea Starts ‘War Against Pornography’: “The South Korean government has started a multilevel ‘war against pornography,’ intended ‘to fight against lewd material on television, the Internet and elsewhere.’” (Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
Google blurs the privacy issue: “(Guardian) Google is hoping to avoid a fight with European privacy campaigners as it prepares to launch its controversial Street View service this side of the Atlantic later in the…
This is an article from: TorrentFreak First European Anti-Piracy Disconnection: The Finnish Government The last few months have turned the possibility of disconnecting file-sharers from the Internet into a hot topic. France has been at…
MySpace wins bumper spam payout: “MySpace has won $234m in damages from spammers – but has little chance of getting the cash say experts.” (Via BBC News.)
XBIZ – The Industry Source: “Piracy: A Matter of Life or Death, 12.05.2008 Recently, Washington Post military correspondent Tom Ricks reported on the problem of a ‘porno virus’ being spread by both American and Iraqi…