Irish ISPs reject music industry’s file-sharer demands: “Irish internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected claims that they are responsible for users’ copyright infringement. They have said that their operations are protected by law.” (Via OUT-LAW…
Scottish Parliament pr0n law faces angry opposition: “ Dead horse flogging farce limps on Last week, the long-awaited Scottish extreme porn bill (pdf) was published — s34 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill…
Put down your pens: Cartoons next on censor block: “ Transatlantic campaign mounts against scribbled smut Comment Proposals to make it a criminal offence to possess cartoons depicting certain forms of child abuse are heading…
Minister admits thought crime is on the agenda: “ Oh George, you are a one A short exchange in the Commons yesterday suggests that thought crime is now officially on the government’s agenda.… “ (Via…
Wikileaks tells Aus censorship minister to rack off: “ Muddled Conroy threatens lawyers Wikileaks has told the Australian Chief Censor communications minister, Stephen Conroy, to reel his neck in after the gaffe-prone politician threatened a…
Aussie firewall blocks Wikileaks: “ What’s that Skippy? There’s bad stuff on the internet? The Great Australian Firewall has claimed another victim – some pages of Wikileaks have been added to the blacklist of websites…
Great Aussie firewall claims first victim: “ Forum threatened with fine for link to banned site The great Australian Firewall might be struggling to make political progress, but regulators are already using its blacklist to…