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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Web filtering: Keeping it clean?
David Cameron has announced plans to block access to pornography online, with providers offering the choice to turn on a filter.
Seth Finkelstein examines how indiscriminate blocking systems censor not just pornography, but feminist, gay rights and education material
Slovakia: New draft law threatens internet freedom
A draft law has been published by the Slovakian Ministry of Finance which could result in the blocking of some web servers. The bill would mean that web servers that provide online gambling without a license would be put on a list, which would be...
Burma: Censors unblock several banned websites
Censors in Burma this week unblocked the websites of international media outlets such as the Voice of America (VOA) and the BBC, as well the Democratic Voice of Burma, Radio Free Asia and YouTube. The unannounced move is the latest step taken by...
Wikileaks whistleblowers need care as well as attention
Rohan Jayasekera: Wikileaks whistleblowers need care as well as attention
China calls for crackdown on Internet rumours
After two recent incidents where a fury of online public criticism has shown the robust power of microblogging in spreading information, the Chinese government has begun laying the groundwork for tightening control of the internet. This week,...
Belarus: President orders controlled internet access in educational institutions
Internet access in educational institutions must be under control, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as he addressed educators on 29 August. Lukashenko said they and teachers should pay close attention to communication among young...
Discussing the web and democracy at the European Forum
John Kampfner: Discussing the web and democracy at the European Forum
China: Top official issues warning to web portal
Bucking a trend of official anxiety over the explosive growth of microblogs in the country, Beijing's Communist Party Chief urged China's internet companies to put an end to the spread of fake and harmful information when he visited major internet...
China: Online commerce site bans sale of web filtering software
A major Chinese online commerce site, Taobao.com, has banned sales of software used to bypass internet censorship. The site said it took the action on its own and received no official orders. A notice on the site said virtual private networks...