IWF revoked its decision to block access to Wikipedia
IWF revoked its decision to block access to Wikipedia…. I will write soon a commentary on this but Who Watches the Watchmen? I thought courts of law decide on matters to do with legality or…
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UK e-tailers scurry to scrap dodgy Heavy Metal covers
UK e-tailers scurry to scrap dodgy Heavy Metal covers: “ IWF says acts in good faith – what about Blind Faith? UK e-tailers are scrambling to remove images of the Scorpions Virgin Killer album which…
Why the IWF was right to ban a Wikipedia page
Why the IWF was right to ban a Wikipedia page: “EDITORIAL: There has been a storm of controversy over a decision by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to blacklist a page of Wikipedia. But the…
Accused of Illegal File-Sharing? Complain to the Government
Post from: TorrentFreak “ Accused of Illegal File-Sharing? Complain to the Government: “ Lawyers in the UK are obtaining the personal details of over 25,000 alleged file-sharers for the purposes of sending them a £500+…
The Guardian: Internet watchdog considers censoring Amazon US over Scorpions image
Internet watchdog considers censoring Amazon US over Scorpions image 08.12.2008 The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is reviewing its decision to list as ‘child pornography’ the image on one version of the album ‘Virgin Killer’ by…
The Guardian: Wikipedia falls foul of British censors over alleged child pornography
Wikipedia falls foul of British censors over alleged child pornography 08.12.2008 British internet providers have blocked access to parts of Wikipedia after accusations that the site was carrying ‘potentially illegal’ images of child pornography. Reports…
Wikipedia child image censored
Wikipedia child image censored: “Wikipedia users express their anger after a page showing a naked girl’s image is blocked by some UK internet providers.” (Via BBC News.)
Human rights court rules UK DNA grab illegal
Human rights court rules UK DNA grab illegal: “ Jacqui Smith: Law to remain while judgment ‘carefully considered’ Updated The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it is illegal for the government to…
Movie Industry: London ‘Fake-Free Zone’ by 2012
Post from: TorrentFreak “ Movie Industry: London ‘Fake-Free Zone’ by 2012: “ Touted as the biggest ever anti-piracy collaboration, the MPA and several major anti-piracy groups have announced that by the time the 2012 Olympics…
Prosecutors gather evidence on secret BT-Phorm trials
Prosecutors gather evidence on secret BT-Phorm trials: “ ‘Implied consent’ to be probed The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is gathering evidence on BT’s covert trials of Phorm’s ISP-level adware system to help it judge whether…