German law on Internet blocking challenged in Constitutional Court | EDRI 23 February, 2011 On 22 February 2011 the German Working Group against Internet Blocking and Censorship (AK Zensur) submitted their complaint against the German…
Ofcom to review sections of Digital Economy Act 01 February 2011 Review will assess whether website-blocking powers could work. Communications watchdog Ofcom will review sections of the Digital Economy Act to see if they are…
U.S. Government Shuts Down 84,000 Websites, ‘By Mistake’: “ As part of ‘Operation Save Our Children’ ICE’s Cyber Crimes Center has again seized several domain names, but not without making a huge error. Last Friday,…
Delete child pornography web pages across the EU, says Civil Liberties Committee Justice and home affairs – 14-02-2011 – 22:22 Committee : Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Child pornography or child abuse material on…
Mumsnet backtracks support for net filter: “ Who’s been a naughty girl, then? Cuddly, child-loving web forum, mumsnet was last night licking its wounds after a page providing fairly uncritical support for government proposals to…
MEPs call for shutting down of child pornography web pages throughout EU Tue, Feb 15 2011 09:29 CET byThe Sofia Echo staff MEPs call for shutting down of child pornography web pages throughout EU Child…
Note from Yaman Akdeniz: Mandatory EU wide blocking is rejected but the provisions still allow the MS to adopt state level legal measures that provide for blocking access to know child pornography sites outside the…
MEPs putting child pornographers’ rights ahead of abuse victims, claim campaigners | Society | The Observer: “MEPs putting child pornographers’ rights ahead of abuse victims, claim campaigners Childrens’ charities attack move to inform child pornographers…
AFP: US Internet censorship fight falling short: report: “US Internet censorship fight falling short: report By Chris Lefkow (AFP) – 13.02.2011 WASHINGTON — State Department efforts to combat Internet censorship in China and other countries…
Net censors use UK’s kid-safety frenzy to justify clampdown • The Register: It’s time to talk Turkey… By Jane Fae Ozimek Posted in Government, 10th February 2011 14:38 GMT An obsession with child protection in…