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By: Kendra AlbertDate: 10 Jun 2011Google redirects from google.kz; the Netherlands approve net neutrality; questions after UN report.0 comment(s)
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By: Kendra AlbertDate: 10 Jun 2011In the wake of protests in a region of China known as Inner Mongolia, the Chinese government has begun censoring the search term “Inner Mongolia” on various microblogging and social networking websites, as well as blocking access to online communication platforms.
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By: Simon ColumbusDate: 09 Jun 2011An inter-state treaty that will overhaul Germany’s gambling regulation could prove a threat to the open net. Should a recent draft be adopted, ISPs would be obliged to prevent users from accessing unauthorized gambling websites. Activists fear the establishment of a censorship infrastructure that would breach constitutional rights.
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By: Simon ColumbusDate: 08 Jun 2011As Google announced on its blog yesterday afternoon, it will start redirecting users of its customized Kazakh search engine, google.kz, to the international version. The move follows an order by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Communications and Information that all .kz domain names are to be run on local servers. Google’s reaction means that its Kazakh users will no longer have access to a customized version of the search engine.
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By: Matt LavigueurDate: 08 Jun 2011Online activist group Anonymous issues threat in response to new directive for filtering in Turkey.
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By: Jane AbellDate: 08 Jun 2011Categories: Human rights, PublicationsOn Friday, Wired reported that United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression had released a report declaring access to the Internet to be a human right.
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By: Kendra AlbertDate: 07 Jun 2011Over the last week, conflict between Google and China over alleged phishing attempts originating from China has escalated, with the People's Daily accusing Google of having "ulterior motives" and "pandering."
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 03 Jun 2011Syrian Internet crackdown; North Korea's cyber army; new censorship in Inner Mongolia.
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 03 Jun 2011Internet and mobile networks were inaccessible for 12 hours in Abuja, Nigeria during President Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration on Sunday, May 29.
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 03 Jun 2011The Syrian government disconnected the majority of its networks from the global Internet today, Renesys reports.
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 31 May 2011Categories: Syria, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)The OpenNet Initiative is pleased to share a report authored by Helmi Noman on the rise of the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of pro-government computer hackers that are actively targeting political opposition and Western websites.
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 27 May 2011Categories: Threats to the Open Net
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By: Roxana FarahmandDate: 17 May 2011Categories: United States of AmericaThe United States is simultaneously embarking on a $19 million project to target Internet censorship and considering new legislation that will require search engines to censor results for websites allegedly engaged in piracy.
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By: Helmi NomanDate: 16 May 2011Categories: United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Qatar, Kuwait, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Filtering tech and softwareUsers in Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Kuwait reported that they are not able to access the blog hosting platform tumblr.com or any blog hosted by the platform. Interestingly, the decision to block the site was actually made in Canada by the company that provides filtering technology to the ISPs in those countries.
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By: Rebekah HeacockDate: 13 May 2011New IP protections in the US, Syrian accusations against Facebook, and Internet regulations in India.
