The rise of Hate 2.0
The rise of Hate 2.0: “(BBC News) The number of hate and terrorist websites has increased by a third in the past year, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The Los Angeles-based Jewish human rights…
Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread Iran message
Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread Iran message: “Google and Facebook set up Farsi versions of their websites and services yesterday, saying that they were responding to the importance of the internet as…
Google, Facebook rush Iranian language support
Google, Facebook rush Iranian language support: “ Twitter has the starring role as opening up Net communications about Iran’s turbulent politics, but Google and Facebook are jumping in with their its own hasty efforts. Google…
Iran election: state moves to end ‘Facebook revolution’
Iran election: state moves to end ‘Facebook revolution’: “The Iranian government is mounting a campaign to disrupt independent media organisations and websites that air doubts about the validity of the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as…
Iran: FaceBook is accessible again
Iran: FaceBook is accessible again: “ Iranian news sites and blogs report that FaceBook is not anymore filtered in Iran. Senoghteh says [fa] that national and international protest forced Iranian government to make FaceBook available…
Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors
Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors: “Computers are becoming more crucial in global conflicts, not only in spying and military action, but also in determining what information reaches people.” (Via NYT > Freedom of Speech…
BBC News: Iran ‘blocks access to Facebook’
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran ‘blocks access to Facebook’ Iran’s government has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June’s presidential elections, according to Iran’s ILNA news agency. ILNA suggested the…
Simon Wiesenthal Centre: Facebook used to ‘promote hatred of Jews’
Simon Wiesenthal Centre: Facebook used to ‘promote hatred of Jews’: “Facebook was under increasing fire tonight for allegedly hosting pages promoting hatred against Jews after a report found that militants and hate groups were increasingly…
Facebook’s E-Mail Censorship Legally Dubious, Experts Say
Facebook’s E-Mail Censorship Legally Dubious, Experts SayFacebook is censoring private messages between its users, preventing them from sharing links from The Pirate Bay file-sharing site. Civil liberties lawyers say it could violate the law, but…
CNET News: Facebook shuts down KKK group
Facebook shuts down KKK group | Technically Incorrect – CNET News: “May 2, 2009 11:08 AM PDT Facebook shuts down KKK group”