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…
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.)
Police unit formed to take down websites suspected of breaking terror laws
Police unit formed to take down websites suspected of breaking terror laws: “A police unit has been created to force the take-down of web pages which break the UK’s terrorism laws. The Government has set…
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…
Sex Party Says Australia Is Censoring Depictions of Female Orgasms
Sex Party Says Australia Is Censoring Depictions of Female Orgasms: “Federal government censors are directing customs officials to confiscate media where depictions of the female orgasm is accompanied with an ejaculation, according to the Australian…
Australia bans small breasts – Somebody Think Of The Children
Australia bans small breasts – Somebody Think Of The Children January 27, 2010 – 11:41 pm The Australian Sex Party (ASP) said Wednesday that the Australian Classification Board (ACB) is now banning depictions of small-breasted…
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…