India reconsiders controversial law after Facebook arrests
Section 66A, which prohibits “offensive” online communications, has been challenged by many in India after two women were arrested over a Facebook post earlier this month.
On Nov 26, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
2 Indian women arrested for Facebook post
The post questioned whether Mumbai should have shut down for the funeral of controversial political figure Bal Thackeray. One of the two women was arrested for merely liking the message.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Chinese Twitter user detained for joke
Zhao Xiaobin has been in custody since Nov. 7th for tweeting a joke about China’s seven newest party leaders.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Google: “Government surveillance is on the rise”
In its latest Transparency Report, Google claims the U.S. made almost 8,000 user data inquiries on just over 16,000 accounts.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Censored: Russia blacklists Wikipedia parody site
Russia’s so-called Internet Blacklist Bill has blocked users from visiting “Lurkmore,” a comedy site akin to Encyclopedia Dramatica.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Kevin Collier
U.S. sanctions Iran for persecuting bloggers, journalists
Five Iranian government and private organizations and four individuals have been hit with trade sanctions for engaging in censorship, limiting access to media, and punishing freedom of expression.
On Nov 9, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Russia’s Internet blacklist bill, 89417-6, takes effect
The controversial bill allows the government to censor any site that doesn’t remove all offending content within 24 hours of receiving notice.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Kevin Collier
New Statesman and Ai Weiwei challenge China’s “Great Firewall”
Well-known artist and dissident Ai Weiwei edited the latest issue of the magazine, which is available for free in China via file-sharing networks.
On Oct 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Twitter bans neo-Nazi account in Germany
The move, which came at the request of German police, marks the first time Twitter has used its ability to censor content in one country, while leaving it visible to the rest of the world.
On Oct 18, 2012 by Kris Holt
Turkish YouTube grants government more control
The Turkish government hopes a Turkish YouTube will make video takedowns easier.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Russia blocks “Innocence of Muslims,” may ban YouTube entirely
Because of a censorship bill that takes effect next month, banning the controversial anti-Islamic video may be the first step to shutting down YouTube in Russia.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Why Reddit’s creepy photos of women are still available on Imgur
Leaving r/creepshots’ secretly-snapped photos online invites criticism, but taking them down could set a bad precedent.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Iran restores access to Gmail, keeps YouTube blocked
Iranian officials say they blocked Gmail in an attempt to censor Google-owned YouTube.
On Oct 1, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
3 bloggers imprisoned for criticizing Vietnamese government
Three members of a blogging group called the “Free Journalists Club” were sentenced to between 4 and 12 years in prison for challenging Vietnam’s record on human rights.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Iran blocks citizens’ access to Google and Gmail
The block, reportedly provoked by the anti-Islamic YouTube video “The Innocence of Muslims,” may be the next step toward cutting Iranians off from the Internet entirely.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
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