After China Move, Google Faces the Fallout
After China Move, Google Faces the Fallout Google’s China operations came under pressure as some content from its uncensored Hong Kong site was blocked. (Via NYT > Technology.)
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Official Google Blog: A new approach to China: an update
Official Google Blog: A new approach to China: an update 3/22/2010 12:03:00 PM On January 12, we announced on this blog that Google and more than twenty other U.S. companies had been the victims of…
Google Will Redirect China Users to Uncensored Site – NYTimes.com
Google Will Redirect China Users to Uncensored Site – NYTimes.com: “Google Shuts China Site in Dispute Over Censorship By MIGUEL HELFT and DAVID BARBOZA Published: March 22, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — Just over two months…
Conroy (Australia) slams internet enemies report
Conroy slams internet enemies report March 15, 2010 www.manlylodge.com.au AAP Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has hit back at a new report listing Australia as a potential internet enemy. Press freedom advocacy group Reporters without Borders…
NZ – New Zealand filters the Net
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
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
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…
Report names enemies of the Internet
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
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…
Australia: Net filters to hit social networks
Net filters to hit social networks March 1, 2010 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said he would consider introducing an internet ombudsman after Facebook tributes to two dead children were defaced with pornography. Rudd said he…