China throws rotten tomatoes at IMDb
China throws rotten tomatoes at IMDb: “ Online movie bible blocked China this week appears to have blocked access to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com), giving rise to speculation that it is stepping up its…
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UK.gov moves to block Hamas kids site
UK.gov moves to block Hamas kids site: “ Incites hatred, says MP The Home Office is considering blocking a childrens’ website run by the Palestinian group Hamas following suggestions it incites hatred of Jews.… “…
Solicitor General takes fresh pop at PunterNet
Solicitor General takes fresh pop at PunterNet: “ Baird blasts web-based brass band The website PunterNet, which provides a forum for sex workers and clients in the UK, was singled out for a slapping last…
Aussie censor balks at bijou boobs
Aussie censor balks at bijou boobs: “ Gets confused about other female bits also The proposed Australian Government clampdown on smut just got a whole lot broader, as news emerged of a ban on small…
Directgov battles terrorism with report-a-website page
Directgov battles terrorism with report-a-website page: “ Watch out YouTube The Home Office has launched a page for people to report online extremism and terror-related content.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Todays Zaman: OSCE concerned over ban on internet freedoms in Turkey
OSCE concerned over ban on internet freedoms in Turkey 02 February 2010, Tuesday ABDULLAH BOZKURT STRASBOURG A senior official at the world’s largest intergovernmental organization focusing on media freedoms has lambasted Turkey for imposing restrictions…
Canada: Web Filters Cause Name Change for a Magazine
CA – Web Filters Cause Name Change for a Magazine: (New York Times) In 1920 the Hudson’s Bay Company, which owed much of its early fortune to the trade in beaver pelts, began publishing a…
China returns fire against US in Google-war
China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’. (Via Tech and Web…
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’: Hillary Clinton has deepened a row over freedom of expression in China by warning Beijing that its alleged attack on Google would have…
BBC Timeline: China and net censorship
CN – Timeline: China and net censorship: (BBC) As Google considers withdrawing from China, the BBC looks at the highs and lows of internet access and freedom in the most populous country in the world….