Kiwis scrap ‘three strikes’ P2P policy: “ Frenchie copyright law gets rewrite New Zealand has temporarily abandoned its plans to enact a French-style ‘three-strikes’ internet policy that forces ISPs to disconnect customers repeatedly accused of…
German Cops Raid Home of Wikileaks and Tor Volunteer – Update | Threat Level from Wired.com By Ryan Singel EmailMarch 25, 2009 | 2:04:12 PM Eleven German police officers raided the homes of Wikileaks amicus…
ACLU Sues Prosecutor Over ‘Sexting’ Child Porn Charges | Threat Level from Wired.com By Kim Zetter EmailMarch 25, 2009 | 2:12:01 PMCategories: Crime The American Civil Liberties Union is helping three teenage girls fight back…
Extent of council spying revealed: “Controversial surveillance powers have been used 10,000 times by councils spying on suspected minor offenders, figures show.” (Via BBC News.)
Social network sites ‘monitored’: “Social networking sites like Facebook could be monitored by the government under anti-terror plans.” (Via BBC News.)
Film of Tibet violence may have prompted China to block YouTube: “Video images of Chinese police beating Tibetans as they lie trussed-up on the ground may have prompted the country’s censors to block access to…
China brands Tibet beating video fake: “ Edited together from different sources The Chinese government has branded a YouTube video, purportedly showing Chinese police viciously beating Tibetan protesters, as a fake.… “ (Via The Register…
China criticised over YouTube: “China is criticised for blocking access to the popular video sharing website YouTube.” (Via BBC News.)
China blocks YouTube as internet crackdown spreads: “The online video website YouTube has been blocked in China for more than a day, the company said.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
China Blocks YouTube, Google Tries to Reinstate Access: “Google doesn’t know why China is blocking access to every video on YouTube, but says it’s trying to end the blockage as soon as possible. (Via Wired…