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Categories: Belarus,
Burma,
Cuba,
Guinea,
Iran,
Saudi Arabia,
Uzbekistan,
Syria,
Guinea,
Asia,
Middle East and North Africa (MENA),
Europe,
Latin America,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
Legislation,
Circumvention,
Surveillance,
Threats to the Open Net,
Political filtering,
Social filtering,
Internet tools filtering
The Committee to Protect Journalists released a new study that ranks the most censored countries in the world. Among the top of the list are Eritrea, North Korea, and Syria.
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The OpenNet Initiative is proud to release a new FAQ that answers some of the key questions about the ONI's approach to studying Internet filtering.
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ONI releases 2011 Year in Review; Dmitry Medvedev says Internet censorship in Russia is impossible; eight Chinese file a lawsuit against Baidu for censorship; Ethiopian independent news site is blocked for a week.
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Reporters Without Borders reports that the Amharic version of Ethiopia's leading weekly news website has been blocked for the past five days within the country.
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A group of Chinese writers in New York sues Baidu for censoring their writing.
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Categories: United States/Canada,
Asia,
Middle East and North Africa (MENA),
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),
Europe,
Australia/New Zealand,
Legislation,
Arrests and legal action,
Take-down,
Search result removal,
Human rights,
Circumvention,
Surveillance,
Elections,
Privacy,
Data retention,
ONI,
Political filtering,
Social filtering,
Internet tools filtering,
Voluntary filtering,
IP blocking,
Filtering tech and software
The OpenNet Initiative is proud to announce the release of its 2011 Year in Review, a collection of the year's top instances of online filtering, surveillance on the Internet, and information censorship around the world.
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Categories: Russia,
Europe,
ONI
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated publicly that he supports an open Internet in Russia. He simultaneously came out against child pornography and hate content.
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Google co-founder speaks out against China, Iran, and Facebook; Ai Weiwei claims Chinese censorship will become obsolete; Pakistani citizens file a petition against the government for illegally blocking foreign websites.
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Google co-founder said that the Chinese government's censorship policies and Hollywood's lobbying for stronger copyright laws impact are threatening the openness of the Internet.
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In a commentary for The Guardian UK, Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei criticizes the Communist Party and claims that its restrictive regulation of the Internet cannot persist.
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Iran denies intranet rumors; major software companies support CISPA; China blocks all foreign websites for one day after Anonymous attacks Chinese websites.
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Facebook, Microsoft, and a number of major technology firms wrote letters to Congress in support of CISPA, prompting people to detail the differences between CISPA and its SOPA predecessor.
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Iran's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology has denied reports that the country will install an Intranet in the next five months that will block Gmail, Facebook, and many other websites in attempts to create a "clean Internet."
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Critics call CISPA the sequel to SOPA; Anonymous targets and defaces over 500 Chinese websites; Arizona approves a controversial online harassment bill; Microsoft blocks links to the Pirate Bay.
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Critics attack new House bill that would have similar effects on Internet freedom as SOPA and PIPA.
The Committee to Protect Journalists released a new study that ranks the most censored countries in the world. Among the top of the list are Eritrea, North Korea, and Syria.0 comment(s)
ONI releases 2011 Year in Review; Dmitry Medvedev says Internet censorship in Russia is impossible; eight Chinese file a lawsuit against Baidu for censorship; Ethiopian independent news site is blocked for a week.
Google co-founder speaks out against China, Iran, and Facebook; Ai Weiwei claims Chinese censorship will become obsolete; Pakistani citizens file a petition against the government for illegally blocking foreign websites.
Iran denies intranet rumors; major software companies support CISPA; China blocks all foreign websites for one day after Anonymous attacks Chinese websites.
Iran's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology has denied reports that the country will install an Intranet in the next five months that will block Gmail, Facebook, and many other websites in attempts to create a "clean Internet."
Critics attack new House bill that would have similar effects on Internet freedom as SOPA and PIPA.
