BBC NEWS | UK | Crackdown on ‘suicide websites’: “Crackdown on ‘suicide websites’” [Note also the Times coverage: Government clampdown on ‘suicide websites’] The law on “suicide websites” is to be rewritten to ensure people…
YouTube removes clips glorifying gang violence: “YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing website, this week removed over two dozen videos glorifying gangs and gang violence which had been on its website in some cases for over…
AU – New Filter Test by Australian Government Shows Filter Effectiveness: “(Filtering Facts) The Australian Communications and Media Authority released a report on Closed environment testing of ISP-level internet content filtering. This report presents the…
Video websites ‘must vet content’: “Online firms including YouTube need to do more to protect children from the ‘dark side’ of the internet, MPs have said.” (Via BBC News.)
MPs report back from internet’s dark side: “ Country going to hell on YouTube MPs have called on the government to install a YouTube Czar to oversee user-generated content sites and better labels for video…
Google to face charges over Down syndrome video: “Google is to face criminal charges in Italy over a video which appeared on one of its sites showing a disabled teenager being taunted by his peers.”…
House of Commons debate on Internet Regulation, 4 June, 2008 Column 893 Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Watts.] 7.32 pm John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab): I am pleased…
Do you know how much of your porn is extreme?: “ If you’ve got the time, ask a policeman It seems likely that the government thought that passing a new law on extreme porn would…
Justice Department Trying to Revive COPA: “Government lawyers tried Tuesday to revive the Child Online Protection Act, a 1998 law designed to keep online pornography away from children.” (Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
‘Internet freedom’ bill targeting China cooperation faces rough road: Editor’s note: Updated at 5:50 a.m. PDT with comment from Yahoo. A proposed federal law that would slap extensive regulations on technology companies doing business in…