How the SAVE Act will turn digital platforms into the arm of the law
Sex worker welfare might not matter, but the interests of big tech do.
On Sep 11, 2014 by Alana Massey
The case for (and against) a rewind button on social media
Having a seven-second delay when posting to Facebook might seem like a simple solution, but it’s more complicated than you think.
On Aug 15, 2014 by Allen Weiner
This map lets you watch DDoS attacks in real time
So much DDoS!
On Aug 5, 2014 by Eric Geller
Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a ‘threat’ on Facebook
Fights over free speech are never pretty.
On Jun 17, 2014 by Tim Sampson
CloudFlare, Project Galileo aim to protect online free speech against DDoS attacks
Protecting free speech on the back end.
On Jun 12, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Reddit bans infamous forum about beating women
Don’t celebrate yet—the copycats are already popping up.
On Jun 10, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
Free speech means learning when to shut up
Real free speech can’t happen unless some people shut up.
On Jun 6, 2014 by Nathan Pensky
The problem with the SAVE Act isn’t just about free speech, say lawmakers
The ACLU doesn’t like it, but lawmakers have their own reasons for concern.
On May 27, 2014 by Fran Berkman
Saudi Arabia sentences political blogger to 1,000 lashes, 10 years in prison
The number of lashes was originally 600.
On May 8, 2014 by Lewis Parker
John Kerry: Internet access is a ‘fundamental’ human right
“The freedoms that we seek in the virtual square and public square are absolutely one and the same.”
On Apr 28, 2014 by Fran Berkman
Twitter reportedly caves, will ban user accounts in Turkey
Twitter’s ban has been lifted in Turkey, while YouTube’s remains.
On Apr 15, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Husband-and-wife cops resign after sexting each other on the job
Sounds like a case for Internal Affairs.
On Mar 14, 2014 by Miles Klee
Wikipedia’s 10,000-word war over the word ‘f*ck’
That’s a tough one.
On Feb 3, 2014 by Miles Klee
U.S. citizen jailed for satirical YouTube video
The United Arab Emirates continues to tighten its grip on Internet freedoms.
On Dec 3, 2013 by Miles Klee
Want to get the NSA’s attention? Try ScareMail
Because “an NSA search that returns everything is a search that returns nothing of use.”
On Oct 10, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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