US -Suit over China’s Web filter to target Lenovo, Acer, Sony: “(IDG News Service) A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial…
CN / EU – Chinese censorship of Internet ‘unacceptable’: EU: “(AFP) The EU accused China of ‘unacceptable’ Internet censorship, as Brussels rejected Beijing’s claim that an internet filter due to be introduced is instead aimed…
China not demolishing Green Dam: “ Censorware not going anywhere after all China’s controversial mandatory censorware has only been delayed rather than abandoned, according to state media.… “ (Via The Register – Comms.)
China riots: Twitter and YouTube frustrate ‘censorship attempts’ – Telegraph: “China riots: Twitter and YouTube frustrate ‘censorship attempts’ Published: 1:18PM BST 06 Jul 2009 The communist authorities who built the so-called Great Firewall of China…
25 Shocking Facts About Chinese Censorship | Online College Tips – Online Colleges 05 July, 2009 What would your world be like if you couldn’t log on to Facebook or your favorite celebrity or news…
PC giants ship Chinese censorware anyway: “ The porn filter that keeps you from typing Though the Chinese government has delayed plans to require the shipment of the highly-controversial Green Dam filtering app with all…
Iran ends text message blackout: “ Three weeks after election day Iran’s ban on SMS texting has been lifted for the first time since the country’s disputed presidential election, according to reports.… “ (Via The…
A new Tiananmen – but this time China’s rebels are onlineThere has been a lot of talk about a dam bursting in China this week and it is being seen as a good thing. Only…
China backs down over demand to install Green Dam web filter on all PCs: “Chinese authorities have been forced into a last-minute climbdown over a plan to force manufacturers to bundle internet filtering software into…
“GoogleSites” Hit by Turkey’s Censorship: “A court in Denizli has banned access to GoogleSites, which contains thousands of sites. The reason for the ban is not known.” Istanbul – BİA News Center 30 June 2009,…