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Protest targets US cyber intelligence legislation

Civil liberties groups on Monday launched protests targeting proposed US cyber intelligence law that they fear would let police freely dip into people's private online information.

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created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Thailand blocks 5,000 'royal insult' web pages

Thai authorities have blocked thousands of web pages deemed insulting to the monarchy in the past three months, police said Wednesday, amid growing debate about the kingdom's lese majeste law.

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created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Global media watchdog names enemies of Internet

(AP) -- The Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, which released its latest "Enemies of the Internet" list Monday.

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created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tajikistan allows access to Facebook

Authorities in Tajikistan on Sunday allowed access to Facebook following an outcry from international organisations over the recent blocking of independent media sites.

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created Mar 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Most people still don't trust online info

Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed the rise of social networks and mobile technology that's put the Internet at an arm's reach, day and night - yet a new study has found that people are even more distrustful of ...

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created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

US bill targets exports of Web censorship tools

A bill aimed at choking off US exports of technology used for Internet surveillance or censorship was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Google giving details of requests to remove content

Google on Monday began detailing the reasons behind government requests it receives to remove content from its services and whether or not it has complied.

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Activists warn G-8 against Web restrictions

(AP) -- Internet activists and digital entrepreneurs warned Wednesday that if global leaders attempt to limit access to the Web, their restrictions will be bypassed and they will become irrelevant.

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created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Key Internet summit to discuss online rules

The world's most powerful Internet and media barons gathered in Paris on Tuesday in a show of strength to leaders at the G8 summit, amid rows over online copyright, regulation and human rights.

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

France, Netherlands seek to halt Internet censorship

France and the Netherlands called Thursday for international guidelines to prevent private firms from exporting high-tech equipment that could be used for Internet censorship.

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created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Thailand censors more websites as protests persist

(AP) -- George Orwell's "1984" had its Big Brother, and Thailand has Ranongrak Suwanchawee. The country's information minister stares down from billboards along Bangkok's expressways, warning that "Bad websites ...

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created May 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report finds online censorship more sophisticated

Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday.

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created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Berlusconi moves to impose Internet regulation

(AP) -- Silvio Berlusconi is moving to extend his grip on Italy's media to the freewheeling Internet world of Google and YouTube.

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