Iran’s “halal” intranet reportedly real and close to launching
Iran is reportedly poised to implement a closed “halal” intranet, disconnected from the rest of the world and the Internet at large.
On Sep 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier
YouTube may be blacklisted in Russia, government officials fear
Under a polarizing new censorship bill, YouTube’s failure to remove a highly controversial anti-Muslim film could see the site blocked in Russia.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Vietnam cracks down on dissident bloggers
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for “serious punishment” for the owners of three blogs accused of “publishing distorted and fabricated articles.”
On Sep 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Tunisia promises to end Internet censorship
The country’s communication minister pledged to end former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s “push-button autocracy,” but some Tunisians say they’ll believe it when they see it.
On Sep 14, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Hugo Awards livestream cut off in “copyright infringement” fiasco
Broadcaster Ustream shut down the official broadcast of science-fiction’s most prestigious award show due to automated copyright-infringement software.
On Sep 5, 2012 by Aja Romano
Turkish minister denies rumors, promises no social media ban
Minister of Transport and Communication Binali Yıldırım clarified early statements that social media could lead “Turkey in the wrong direction,” and said Facebook and Twitter will not be banned.
On Sep 4, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Turkey considers temporary social media ban after guerrilla attacks
Turkish officials are reportedly considering blocking social media sites out of concern that the sites are exaggerating reports of guerrilla warfare in the country.
Facebook removes birthday event for Hezbollah leader
An event celebrating the militant group’s secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, reportedly had 7,000 RSVPs before it was deleted.
On Sep 4, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Jordanian websites planning blackout to protest Press and Publications Law
The proposed law would require online media to register with Jordan’s government and make sites liable for the content of their comments.
On Aug 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
U.K. considers opt-in Internet porn policy
Thirty-seven percent of Britons support having ISPs block pornographic websites by default.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
#Emergency2012: Is India headed for full-blown Internet censorship?
After several recent cases of government censorship, Indians concerned about Internet freedom have made the #emergency2012 hashtag a trending topic.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Indian government blocks Facebook, Twitter accounts over hate messages
Videos depicting violence against Muslims caused panic in Northeast India and prompted a social media crackdown from India’s Home Ministry.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
Malaysian websites go dark to protest Evidence Act changes
A controversial amendment to Malaysia’s Evidence Act passed in April, but a protest by several prominent websites may have convinced the government to reconsider it.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Censored journalist Guy Adams back on Twitter after NBC controversy
Twitter suspended Adams’ account after the journalist criticized the company’s Olympics coverage partner, NBC.
On Jul 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
China’s Twitter gets buggy at a curious moment
Just as Chinese officials announced casualty figures for a major flood in Beijing, Sina Weibo’s search function broke down, conveniently hiding the information.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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