A Skype ban in Burma, proposed Internet controls in Saudi Arabia, and evidence that a British company offered to help Egypt monitor its citizens online.

"Too much free speech" on Facebook, new filtering in Uganda, and mixed messages on new Internet restrictions in Russia.

Internet access as a human right, limited Internet filtering in Europe, and a new opening for Facebook in China.

As governments in the Middle East have cracked down on Internet traffic outright this year, Russian authorities have expanded their control over cyberspace in a more indirect manner, employing a voluntary Internet patrol group, paid pro-government commentators, alleged DDoS attacks, and a new surveillance system to increase pressure on Russian netizens.

The recent political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa has thrown into focus the information shaping, events-based blocking, and counter-control activities undertaken by governments throughout the region. New research by the OpenNet Initiative shows that many of these activities are supported by Western filtering tools and services.

The OpenNet Initiative is proud to announce the release of its 2010 Year in Review, a collection of the year's top instances of filtering, surveillance, and information warfare around the globe.