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Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking
Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet
The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned
Israel And Hamas Conflict Spills Onto Twitter
The bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas migrates on to Twitter
Google Transparency Report Shows Increase In Government Surveillance
UK government requests for content removal double in latest Google Transparency Report
Russia Ramps Up Internet Censorship
A single country-wide blacklist will block content deemed “harmful to children”
BPI Wants More File-Sharing Sites Blocked
Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents could be gone before Christmas
Poll: Should Twitter Censor Neo-Nazis… Or Nick Griffin?
While a petition tries to get Griffin off the service, Twitter is censoring other users
Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Tweets In France
A complaint by the Union of Jewish Students of France leads Twitter to remove messages
Iran Restores Gmail Access
Iranian authorities have restored access to Gmail, but are continuing to block YouTube in the wake of controversy over an anti-Muslim film
Google Brazil To Take Down Offending YouTube Video
Google Brazil says it will remove allegedly slanderous video after official is detained by police
Governments Worldwide ‘Increase Censorship’ Of Internet
A report identifies Iran, Cuba and China as the worst offenders
Iranian Internet Censorship Continues With Google And Gmail Block
Secure services blocked. Is Iran planning a national intranet launch?
YouTube Keeps Anti-Islamic ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Video Online
Blocks access in Egypt and Lybia, but maintains that “Innocence of Muslims” doesn’t violate the site’s policies
‘Horrific’ Twitter Abuse Facing Clampdown
The boss of Twitter has promised to clampdown on the 'horrific' problem of online trolling, bullying and abuse
Google: Western Democracies Guilty Of Internet Censorship
Google Transparency Report paints a worrying picture
Council Overturns School Meal Blog Ban
Nine year old Martha Payne will continue to be able to post pictures of her school meals after outrage
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
Iran Bans Foreign Email For Some Industries
Local banks, insurance companies and telecommunications firms have been ordered to use Iran-based email and web providers
Report Slams Default Porn Filters On Mobiles
Report uncovers over-blocking of mobile Internet
TalkTalk Customers Want Smut-Cutting Porn Filter
One third of new TalkTalk customers opt for censorship, 80 percent approve of the offer
Netherlands Institutes Net Neutrality Law
The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe, and the second in the world after Chile, to institute net neutrality provisions
Prime Minister To Consult On Default Porn Block
David Cameron is to meet with ISPs following an inquiry that recommended introducing stringent measures to block adult content
Ministers Object To Default Porn Block
Ministers are already hinting that a proposal to censor the Internet by default is a dead duck
ISPs And Privacy Groups Hit Out At Internet Porn Block Plans
Government plans have been labelled as ineffective and amount to censorship
MPs Want ISPs to Block Porn By Default
ISPs should be forced to provide a censored internet feed to protect children from "adult" content, say MPs
Great Firewall Of China Blocks All Foreign Sites Following Brief Hiccup
Update to national firewall suspected as cause of temporary foreign site blackout
Chinese Authorities Close 16 Websites After Coup Rumours
Comment function shut down on two microblogging platforms following the fall of a political leader
Microsoft Censors Pirate Bay Links In Live Messenger Chat
Live Messenger links to Pirate Bay blacked out by Microsoft
ZTE Sold Surveillance Equipment To State-Owned Iranian Telco
ZTE reportedly signed a deal in 2010 to provide broad monitoring equipment to Iran