Iran Threatens Bloggers, ‘Deviant News Sites’: “Iran’s bloggers and in-country journalists are told to tone down their rhetoric by the fearsome Revolutionary Guard, or face some unpleasant consequences. (Via Wired News.)
Porn and Pedophilia: Cause and Effect?: “Recently, Morality in Media President Robert Peters called into question the efficacy and integrity of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP).” (Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
German parliament passes bill in fight against child pornography sites | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 19.06.2009 The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has adopted a new set of laws making it possible…
Censored Street Views: Google Bows to German Data Privacy Demands: “The dispute between Google and the data protection office in Hamburg over the company’s Street View service has been settled. Google has agreed to erase…
Iran’s Twitter Revolution: Ahmadinejad’s Fear of the Internet: “With the Iranian authorities cracking down on the international press, the West is reliant on the Internet to find out what is happening on the ground. Hard…
China Orders Patches to Planned Web Filter: “Efforts to improve a censorship application suggest that the government still supports its use. “ (Via NYT > Technology.)
Google, Facebook rush Iranian language support: “ Twitter has the starring role as opening up Net communications about Iran’s turbulent politics, but Google and Facebook are jumping in with their its own hasty efforts. Google…
Directorate of Communication – Council of Europe Conference of Justice Ministers – Twelve Council of Europe member states sign the Convention on Access to Official Documents Press release – 486(2009) Council of Europe Conference of…
Internet proxies let Iranians and others connect to blocked Web sites | Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle | 18.06.2009 New media tools like Twitter have helped organize protests from Georgia to Guatemala and, now,…
CBS Editorial Urges Internet Providers Remove “Hate Speech” Kurt Nimmo, Prison Planet.com Wednesday, June 17, 2009 James von Brunn, the accused Holocaust museum shooter, has predictably become the poster child for attacking the First Amendment…