Online Hate Sites Grow With Social Networks (New York Times) Terrorists and racists are turning to online social networks and depending less on traditional Web sites, according to a new report on digital terror and…
Racist content on US server is within UK jurisdiction, says Court of Appeal: “The law of England and Wales applies to material published online, even if it is hosted on a server in another country,…
Teenager admits incitement to racial hatred over YouTube videos CPS, 17/02/2010 A 17-year-old youth has pleaded guilty to two charges of inciting racial hatred after he posted hate-filled videos on YouTube in what the Crown…
E-commerce law update includes ISP hate speech exemption: “ Dispensation granted for ‘mere conduits’ The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion…
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.… “…
Yaman Akdeniz, Racism on the Internet, Council of Europe Publishing, 2010 (ISBN 978-92-871-6634-0) is now available. Racism was a pressing social problem long before the emergence of the digital age. The advancement of digital communication…
Fourth Law and Information Society Symposium: Hate Versus Democracy on the Internet Date: Friday, 26 March, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Pope Auditorium, Fordham Law School, New York. Sponsor: Center on Law…
BBC News – Internet racism pair lose appeal The men were jailed after a failed bid to seek asylum in the US Two men have lost their appeals against the UK’s first conviction for inciting…
E-commerce Regulations updated to exempt ISPs from hate speech charges: “The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion or sexuality-related hate speech…
UK – Boxer threatens Facebook with legal action(Guardian) The WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and his promoter, Frank Warren, are squaring up to the social networking site Facebook in a legal battle that could…