While the internet and social media facilitate democratic instant global discourse, they are also tools of control, says Kirsty Hughes
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Lord Justice Leveson’s big internet problem
The inquiry into UK press standards does not seem to understand how to deal with the web, says Marta Cooper
South Africa: Newspaper drops controversial image of president from website
The website of a South African newspaper has been forced to remove an image of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma. City Press newspaper were put under pressure from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) who called for the...
Thailand: Webmaster Chiranuch Premchaiporn sentenced in lèse majesté case
A Thai webmaster has been found guilty of not removing posts deemed insulting to the country's monarchy quickly enough. The court showed leniency to Chiranuch Premchaiporn, who faced up to 20 years in prison under the country's computer crime...
India: Government debates cyber censorship, ‘hacktivists’ hack government websites
Hacktivists have targeted two Indian government websites, as discussions of internet regulation took place in parliament. The websites of India’s apex court and the ruling Congress party were hacked in an apparent protest against the censorship of...
Child protection web filters censor BNP, lifestyle and technology sites
Alice Purkiss: “Child protection” web filters censor BNP, lifestyle and technology sites
Whether it’s porn or piracy, ISPs should not be forced to police the internet
Jo Glanville: Whether it’s porn or piracy, ISPs should not be forced to police the internet
Thailand: Webmaster’s lese majeste verdict delayed
A verdict in the trial of a webmaster accused of failing to quickly remove online comments deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty has been postponed. Judge Nittaya Yaemsri said more time was needed to process documents in the case of Chiranuch...
Ethiopia: Leading weekly’s website blocked
Access to the website of Ethiopia's leading weekly newspaper has been blocked within the country. The website of privately-owned weekly, The Reporter, has been inaccessible since 21 April, other than through a proxy server. Though the reason for...
How free is the Internet? Voice of Russia debate
Padraig Reidy: How free is the Internet? Voice of Russia debate