UK.gov to get power to force ISPs to block child porn: “ IWF refuseniks under pressure The European Union wants new laws that would grant national governments the power to force ISPs to block child…
Post from: TorrentFreak France to Block The Pirate Bay, Disconnect File-Sharers In order to clamp down on piracy the French have passed a new law requiring Internet service providers to cut off Internet access for…
freedomhouse.org: Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media March 30, 2009 As internet and mobile phone use explodes worldwide, governments are adopting new and multiple means for controlling these technologies…
Kiwis scrap ‘three strikes’ P2P policy: “ Frenchie copyright law gets rewrite New Zealand has temporarily abandoned its plans to enact a French-style ‘three-strikes’ internet policy that forces ISPs to disconnect customers repeatedly accused of…
German Cops Raid Home of Wikileaks and Tor Volunteer – Update | Threat Level from Wired.com By Ryan Singel EmailMarch 25, 2009 | 2:04:12 PM Eleven German police officers raided the homes of Wikileaks amicus…
Film of Tibet violence may have prompted China to block YouTube: “Video images of Chinese police beating Tibetans as they lie trussed-up on the ground may have prompted the country’s censors to block access to…
China brands Tibet beating video fake: “ Edited together from different sources The Chinese government has branded a YouTube video, purportedly showing Chinese police viciously beating Tibetan protesters, as a fake.… “ (Via The Register…
China criticised over YouTube: “China is criticised for blocking access to the popular video sharing website YouTube.” (Via BBC News.)
China blocks YouTube as internet crackdown spreads: “The online video website YouTube has been blocked in China for more than a day, the company said.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
China Blocks YouTube, Google Tries to Reinstate Access: “Google doesn’t know why China is blocking access to every video on YouTube, but says it’s trying to end the blockage as soon as possible. (Via Wired…