Family Minister vs. Freedom of Speech: Anti-Child Pornography Law Flounders: “Germany’s family minister wants a law blocking Web sites that contain child pornography. But critics say the law could be used to censor just about…
British Standard on data protection is published: “The first British Standard on the management of personal data was published on Tuesday. The Standard has been developed to establish best practice and aid compliance with data…
China websites mark Tiananmen anniversary Sites close for ‘Chinese Internet Maintenance Day’ in subtle attack on state censorship Chinese internet users are rebelling against an internet crackdown brought in on the anniversary of the Tiananmen…
China moves to block Twitter and Flickr Internet crackdown blocks ‘young generation’ as leading dissident is detained in Beijing Chinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services today , two days before…
British users most likely to flag offensive material, says YouTube: “British YouTube users are amongst the most sensitive in the world, executives at the site have claimed.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)