Google Calls YouTube Suit a Threat to Online Communication: “Google, in a legal filing, says Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube threatens legitimate information exchange on the internet. (Via Wired News.)
EU – ENISA asks for new legislation on social networking sites: “(IDG) Europe’s top Internet security agency, ENISA, called for new legislation to police social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. ‘Social networking sites…
Danes Propose New, Tougher Child Porn Laws: “Danish Justice Minister Lene Espersen has proposed new laws against child pornography on the Internet, including one plan that punishes surfers for visiting a single child porn website.”…
It is not only Canadians by the way, US, Europeans, they seem to be all part of this secretive draft (and daft) Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement initiative which was leaked to Wikileaks.org. Canadians Consider Using Border…
Bits: Google Fights for the Right to Hide Its Privacy Policy: “Google refuses to put a link to its privacy policy on its home page, challenging the standards of an advertising industry self-regulatory group it…
Belgian newspapers seek up to €49 million from Google in damages: “The group of Belgian newspapers which is suing Google over its Google News service claims that Google’s alleged infringements have cost its members up…
Ministry of Justice Press Release New proposals will make all obscene images of children illegal – Ministry of Justice Consultation on possession of non-photographic visual depictions of child sexual abuse [PDF 0.34mb, 25 pages] Summary…
BBC NEWS | UK | Computer generated abuse ‘banned’: “Computer generated abuse ‘banned’ Drawings and computer-generated images of child sex abuse would be made illegal under proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle. Owners of…
Student researching al-Qaida tactics held for six days, EducationGuardian.co.uk · Lecturers fear threat to academic freedom · Manual downloaded from US government website Polly Curtis and Martin Hodgson, Saturday May 24, 2008, The Guardian A…
US – YouTube law fight ‘threatens net’: “(BBC) A one billion dollar lawsuit against YouTube threatens internet freedom, according to its owner Google. Google’s claim follows Viacom’s move to sue the video sharing service for…