Iran's parliament has recently proposed to implement stricter controls over the Internet, including placing blog posts, comments, and text messages under the same surveillance as mainstream media. In attempts to create a "national" and "clean" Internet, the Iranian government is acting...

Officials in Sri Lanka blocked six websites this week, claiming that they insulted important political leaders in the country and committed "character assassination," reports the Washington Post. The sites taken down include those of the United Front Party, an...

Giant Internet companies spoke out this week about what they see as an ongoing and "dangerous" development for the Thailand Internet economy. Four years ago, the Thai government introduced Internet monitoring laws to combat fraud. But opponents of the heightened regulation...

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