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By: Jane Abell
Date: 27 Jun 2011
Our Transparency Report discloses the information that governments have asked for over the past six months. For our latest batch of data, covering July through December 2010, we wanted to improve the way we give you the information, so we’ve updated the look of the report and added more details.
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By: Jane Abell
Date: 27 Jun 2011
Albeit LulzSec calling it quits, the hacking saga continues. Hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility of taking down Tunisian government's official website moments ago. The seized domain now displays text posted by Anonymous, along with a masked image that signifies the hacker collective.
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By: Jane Abell
Date: 27 Jun 2011
With internet censorship sweeping the globe, one group in Afghanistan has the answer - build your own from cheap parts and trash.
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By: Jane Abell
Date: 26 Jun 2011
One of China's most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, has been released after serving more than three years in jail on subversion charges.
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By: Jane Abell
Date: 26 Jun 2011
Most Australian internet users will have their web access censored next month after the nation's two largest internet providers agreed to block access to websites that have themes considered to be unsuitable by the Federal Government of Australia.
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By: Jane Abell
Date: 26 Jun 2011
The computer hacking group LulzSec said Saturday it had ended its campaign of cyberassaults on government and corporate websites and that it was time for it to "sail into the distance."
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By: Kendra Albert
Date: 24 Jun 2011
The online world is looking nervously at Europe, whose leaders are making ever-louder noises about joining forces to bring "civility" to the Internet. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has led the cheering squad. The specific call for regulation may be new, but France has long attempted to "civilize" the Internet out of things like racism and Nazi ideology by curbing their dissemination.
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By: Kendra Albert
Date: 24 Jun 2011
Online consumer groups have criticized industry plans to block websites that stream copyrighted material for free. The Open Rights Group called for more public debate on the issue and said it was "unacceptable" for policy to be formed this way.
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By: Kendra Albert
Date: 23 Jun 2011
Chongqing, a large city in south-western China most well-known for the antics of its neo-Maoist boss Bo Xilai, will have free access to the Internet soon—though not everyone will be enjoying it.
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By: Kendra Albert
Date: 23 Jun 2011
Chinese bloggers battled through targeted internet censorship Thursday in the wake of dissident artist Ai Weiwei's release after nearly three months in police custody.
