PM Kevin Rudd considers appointing a government official to filter Internet content in light of pornographic vandalizations on the Facebook memorial pages for two dead children.
The government initiates a plan to create a state-run exchange point operated by Telecom Cambodia to regulate all local ISPs in order to fight against pornography, theft, and cybercrime.
Afghanistan's Information and Culture Minister Sayed Makhdoom Raheen announces a new Internet filter to combat sexual and violent content.
The Department of the Treasury loosens export control restrictions on instant messaging, email, and other Internet communication services to Iran, Sudan, and Cuba in an attempt to encourage free speech online.
Kyrgyzstan blocks Ferghana.ru, an independent website that publishes content critical of Central Asian governments.
A judge in Nigeria orders a ban on Facebook and Twitter discussions about an amputation case involving Sharia law.
The Japanese rape simulator game RapeLay goes viral despite efforts to ban it and amid protests from women's rights groups.
