Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue
Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue: “Katherine Evans did not like her English teacher. She created a Facebook page to say so. Now the matter is in court.” (Via NYT > Freedom of Speech…
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ACLU challenges US laptop border searches
ACLU challenges US laptop border searches: “ Civil liberties assessment still pending Privacy campaigners are continuing a legal challenge against random laptop border searches by US customs amid concerns there may be a racial bias…
China returns fire against US in Google-war
China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’. (Via Tech and Web…
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’: Hillary Clinton has deepened a row over freedom of expression in China by warning Beijing that its alleged attack on Google would have…
Privacy policy clause is not justification for revealing anonymous poster’s identity, US court rules
Privacy policy clause is not justification for revealing anonymous poster’s identity, US court rules: “An anonymous web user who posted a comment under an online newspaper story cannot be un-masked, a US Court has ruled….
Christmas Blues for isoHunt – Liable for Inducing Copyright Infringement
Christmas Blues for isoHunt – Liable for Inducing Copyright Infringement: “A California court has granted Columbia Pictures a summary judgment against Gary Fung, the owner and administrator of isoHunt.com, TorrentBox.com, ed2k-it.com and Podtropolis.com. In the…
US – Study: 15 percent of teens have gotten sext messages
US – Study: 15 percent of teens have gotten 'sext' messages: “(CNET) Sending explicit content, such as naked or near-naked photos, via text message – a phenomenon also known as ‘sexting’ – is a familiar…
US Federal judges argue for reduced sentences for child-porn convicts
Federal judges argue for reduced sentences for child-porn convicts – The Denver Post By Felisa Cardona The Denver Post Posted: 11/29/2009 06:28:17 PM MST Updated: 11/29/2009 06:28:30 PM MST In a nationwide series of hearings,…
Report: U.S. Hosts Bulk of Child Porn
Report: U.S. Hosts Bulk of Child Porn: “The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has issued a new report which claims that most commercial child pornography is hosted in the U.S.” (Via XBIZ.com | News &…
Judge Orders BearTrapping.com to Reveal Subscriber IP Addresses
Judge Orders BearTrapping.com to Reveal Subscriber IP Addresses: “A federal judge has ordered the operator of BearTrapping.com to reveal IP addresses of subscribers who may have had a part in the file sharing of 40…