The government blocks political website rachad.org, marking Algeria's initiation into a group of countries in the Middle East that conduct political filtering.

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Chinese search engine Baidu blocks Google's official blog after the company announces it will reconsider operations in the country.

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Jordan's high court extends law governing print media and publications to digital content, allowing prosecutors to take action on SMS, Twitter updates, and blogs.

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Myanmar bans more websites, including Global Voices Online.

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Australian citizens turn their websites black in a protest against the government's proposed Internet filter.

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