Court Says Parents Can Block ‘Sexting’ Cases – NYTimes.com By TAMAR LEWIN, Published: March 17, 2010 In the first federal appeals court opinion dealing with ‘sexting’ — the transmission of sexually explicit photographs by cellphone…
FOXNews.com – Terrorists Targeting Children Via Facebook, Twitter Updated March 15, 2010 Terrorists Targeting Children Via Facebook, Twitter FOXNews.com The Internet grew 20 percent uglier last year, with terrorists and racists increasingly turning to social…
New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Joins Simon Wiesenthal Center Officials for Release of 2010 Digital Hate Report | Simon Wiesenthal Center New York, NY – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) joined, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean…
NZ – New Zealand filters the 'Net(Ars Technica) New Zealand’s government-run Internet filtering system is now running, and two ISPs are already using the system. Seven thousand websites are on the list, most dealing with…
CN – China warns Google to comply with censorship laws (BBC) China’s top internet official has warned that Google will ‘pay the consequences’ if it continues to go against Chinese law. Minister of Industry and…
EU – EDRi sends open letter to Commissioners to oppose Internet blocking (EDRI-gram) EDRi has written to Commissioners Cecilia Malmström (Home Affairs), Viviane Reding (Justice and Fundamental Rights) and Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) about the…
CA – Ontario adds Internet safety to elementary curriculum (The Canadian Press) Ontario is changing the school curriculum to include Internet safety lessons. The Liberal government has approved changes to the health and physical education…
Online Hate Sites Grow With Social Networks (New York Times) Terrorists and racists are turning to online social networks and depending less on traditional Web sites, according to a new report on digital terror and…
Report names 'enemies of the Internet'(CNET) A report by Reporters Without Borders, which fights for freedom of the press across the world, has cited several nations for their attempts to restrict freedom on the Net….
Bianet: Internet Censorship: Turkey “Under Surveillance” of RSF Reporters Without Borders added Turkey and Russia to the organization’s ‘under surveillance’ list published in the latest report on 12 March. ‘Taboo topics’ for Turkey are quoted…