The Roald Dahl censorship news is a reminder your eBooks aren’t safe from the sensitivity police
One of the many great things about living in a free society is that no one can tell you what to think. Viewpoints generally can’t …
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U.K. PM Cameron wants to block ‘extremist’ websites
David Cameron, the British prime minister, has recently said in parliament that the U.K. government wants to block Internet access to certain “extremist” Islamist sites, Business …
U.S., U.K. and Canada all say ‘no way’ to the United Nations’ Internet regulation plan
The United Nations’ push to apply old telecom regulations to the Internet has been pretty unpopular with several Internet freedom advocates, including Internet co-creator Vint …
Internet co-creator urges action against UN attempts to regulate the web
Vint Cerf, the legendary computer scientist who co-created the TCP/IP networking protocols that serve as the Internet’s foundation, is not happy that United Nations wants to …
Government censorship requests on the rise, according to Google
Google on Sunday published its latest Transparency Report, which included data on government takedown requests made between July and December 2011. The Mountain View-based company reports that …
Online porn may soon be banned in Egypt
Censorship and the Internet are topics that have gone hand in hand since the birth of the World Wide Web more than 20 years ago. …
Apple blocks eBooks that link to Amazon, report claims
A new report from Seth Godin of PaidContent claims Apple is rejecting eBooks from its iBooks store that contain links to Amazon. “I just found …
Twitter announces ability to censor content by region
Twitter announced recently that it now has the ability to, and will begin to, censor content on the social network by country. “As we continue …
SOPA put on hold as father of the Web calls for Americans to protest
Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web as long as you’re not asking Al Gore, has come out against the Stop Online Piracy Act …
Google censors homepage, urges people to fight SOPA and PIPA
While a number of high-profile websites such as Wikipedia and Reddit went dark on Wednesday to protest web censorship bills, Google made its opinions known …
No porn for Indonesian BlackBerry users
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion said in a statement on Monday that it has agreed to filter pornographic content from BlackBerry devices in Indonesia. The …
RIAA and MPAA call for government mandated spyware on computers to fight piracy
If you didn’t already think the people behind the RIAA and MPAA were insane, we’re positive that your opinion on them will change as soon …
Google redirecting all Chinese traffic to its uncensored Hong Kong site
As its long and drawn out public battle over internet censorship with the Chinese government continues, Google has made the decision to immediately halt the …
Apple strips App Store of scantily clad women, removes 5,000 apps
This week, you might have heard that Apple removed over 5,000 applications from its mobile App Store. What did most of the apps have in …
Verizon Wireless explicitly blocking 4chan?
4chan, the internet message and image board known for its legion of anonymous users, has been explicitly blocked by Verizon Wireless. 4chan founder Christopher Poole …
High-level British MP wants movie-like ratings system for the internet
In a move guaranteed to attract well deserved controversy, Andy Burnham, Britain’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has publicly stated that delegates …
Google Chrome assumes ownership of your soul
Every time Google drops a new product, the internets go wild with excitement, speculation, and general madness. All of this hoopla is generally for good …
