News tagged with protestants
Twitter chief meets with US secretary of state
Twitter chief Dick Costolo met on Friday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as Internet age technologies play growing roles in world affairs.
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Thousands in Barcelona protest health, education cuts
Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of Barcelona Saturday a day after the government announced cuts to public spending in health and education.
Apr 22, 2012 |
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Hackers target F1 websites over Bahrain GP
(AP) -- A hackers group has claimed responsibility for a denial-of-service attack on the official Formula One website in protest over the running of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Hacking suspect a 'genius,' but often in trouble
At the time of his latest arrest, Jeremy Hammond was living on Chicago's South Side, about three dozen miles and an entire political spectrum away from the conservative Illinois community in which he grew up.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Thousands protest in Malaysia over rare earths plant
Thousands rallied Sunday in Malaysia in the biggest protest yet against an Australian miner's rare earths plant, as the opposition vowed to shut down the facility if it came to power.
Feb 26, 2012 |
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New cyber-attack on Greek ministry after arrest
Greece's justice ministry on Wednesday sustained a cyber-attack, the second this month, after the arrest of a teenager accused of participating in the first hacking, police said.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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OSCE warns of Internet pact's curbs on expression
The OSCE's media freedom representative warned Tuesday that a global online piracy pact that has sparked protests around Europe could undermine freedom of expression.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Hackers claim to take down US tear gas maker site
The "Anonymous" hacking group on Tuesday claimed to have shut down the website of security firm Combined Systems, which it accused of providing the tear gas used in crackdowns on protests.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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EU executive defends contested online piracy pact
The European Commission on Monday defended a global online-piracy pact opposed by some EU states and still to be ratified by the European Parliament.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Poland freezes anti-piracy pact ratification
Poland's prime minister said Friday that Warsaw would put on ice plans to ratify a controversial international online anti-piracy accord after massive off-and-online protests in his country.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries
Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Congress puts online piracy bills on hold (Update 3)
US congressional leaders put anti-online piracy legislation on hold Friday following a wave of protests led by Google and Wikipedia denouncing the bills as a threat to Internet freedom.
Jan 20, 2012 |
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China to further tighten control of microblogs
A senior Chinese propaganda official has said real-name registration for the nation's hugely popular microblogs will be expanded, as authorities tighten their grip on the web amid fear of unrest.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Wikipedia to be blacked out over anti-piracy bill (Update)
Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia ...
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Law professor investigates rise of corporate social responsibility in China
(PhysOrg.com) -- It might come as a surprise to learn that corporate social responsibility is on the rise in China, a country where manufacturers pollute nearby communities, labor protests have made global headlines, and ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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