Tag Archives: FreedomOfSpeech

Internet Defense League forms with support of EFF and Mozilla, bills self as ‘bat signal’ of the web

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It looks like the Dark Knight Rises hysteria is affecting more than just spoiler-averse fans. Billing itself as the “internet’s bat signal,” the newly formed Internet Defense League is a collective of companies, websites and non-profit groups– inclu…


Internet Defense League forms with support of EFF and Mozilla, bills self as ‘bat signal’ of the web

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It looks like the Dark Knight Rises hysteria is affecting more than just spoiler-averse fans. Billing itself as the “internet’s bat signal,” the newly formed Internet Defense League is a collective of companies, websites and non-profit groups– inclu…


Twitter to begin ‘reactively’ censoring tweets in specific countries, still no love for China

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It’s no secret that certain countries have different views over freedom of expression on the internet, but this hasn’t stopped Twitter’s attempt to keep its service running in as many places as possible. In its latest blog post, the microblogging serv…


UK Gov wants opt-in system for adult material, imagine a boot stamping on a trackpad, forever

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Looks like Prime Minister David Cameron’s not content with just shuttering the internet during social unrest (whilst condemning others who do the same). He’s declared that four of the UK’s biggest ISPs have entered into an opt-in system for adult …


Wiretapping Act could spell ‘finito’ for Italian Wikipedia

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This week, lawmakers in Italy are debating a controversial new bill that could have disastrous implications for Wikipedia. Yesterday, the encyclopedia posted a lengthy letter on its Italian portal, informing visitors that the site may be shuttered…