Parliament House filter blocks all .info sitesAfter being told by an MP that the Parliament House computers wouldn’t let them view his blog, Syd Walker started asking questions about which sites are blocked for parliamentarians.
Internet censorship
Offended by ‘nanny state’, Coalition wants more censorship on gambling
The Coalition has proposed greater internet censorship as part of its counter-proposals on gambling reform. The US experience shows it doesn’t work.
Crikey Says: Sarkozy’s government war on the internet
So as Europe teeters on the brink of another financial crisis, and the US economy struggles to recover amid staggering levels of government debt, what is Nicolas Sarkozy’s priority for the G8 meeting in Deauville?
The western companies propping up Mubarak’s Egypt regime
Some Western companies are closely collaborating with Middle Eastern regimes trying to suppress protests. But it’s not all plain sailing, as global outsources will explain.
How America could censor the internet … or not
“The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it,” claims Gilmore’s Law. Could the US really censor copyright infringers off the internet? On the surface, yes. In reality, says Stilgherrian, no.
The government is watching what you read on the internet
Internet Service Providers may soon be obliged to provide law enforcement agencies with the browsing history of their customers. It’s to help prevent terrorism and paedophilia, but is it a step too far?
Mags start self-censoring to please Apple
Apple’s “no-nipples” policy means fashion magazines are now censoring their iPad editions to keep their titles in iTunes. Apparently the latest edition of Dazed & Confused has been nick-named “the Iran edition”.
No sex, no YouTube, no Facebook — Conroy’s still watching you
Stephen Conroy’s controversial internet filter has been placed on the backburner in the hope that it won’t become a major election issue. But stay alert, writes Ross Fitzgerald, the internet filter will come back even more draconian than ever.
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Google maps government censorship requests around the world
Google reveals — via Google Maps, naturally — the number requests to censor content received from governments worldwide, in six months alone. Brazil tops the list, though a big red question mark still hangs over China.
The Pentagon’s war on WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has long been pissing off governments by obtaining and publishing their secret and sensitive documents online. And as this secret Pentagon report [PDF] reveals, it hasn’t gone un-noticed.
The countries Google is still censoring
Google has been galloping about on its moral high horse since it stopped censoring search results in China — but it’s still censoring results in many other countries, reveals Business Insider.
How to climb over the Great Firewall of China
China puts millions of dollars and employs tens of thousands of people to keep its internet heavily censored — but enterprising citizens have still found ways around it. The Guardian explains how it’s done.
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China’s instructions on reporting on Google
Straight from the Ministry of Truth: the WashPo has a leaked copy of the Chinese government’s instructions to news sites on how to report on Google’s decision to stop censoring its search results.
Google’s daily log of what China is blocking
Google is keeping track of which of its services are currently being blocked in mainland China. Gmail and News are still accessible, but Blogger and YouTube are no-go zones.
Google founder talks China
Google co-founder Sergey Brin explains why the company finally decided to stop playing ball with the Chinese government’s internet censorship, and says doing business with them reminded him of his childhood in the Soviet Union.
The big cracks in the Great Firewall of China
You can’t access Facebook or YouTube in China — but you can freely look at porn. The Chinese government is OK with its citizens sharing pics of their willies — just not sharing political information.
Google shows Beijing the red rag on censorship
Google has stopped censoring its search engine results in China today, in what Human Rights Watch has described as “a crucial moment for freedom of expression in China”.
Google: We no longer hate freedom
Google has officially stopped censoring its searches in China today. The company’s Senior Vice President David Drummond explains how and why they did it.
If China throws out Google, let’s throw out their computers
The free market cuts both ways, says international trade expert Gilbert Kaplan: If China won’t give free access to Google, we shouldn’t give them free access to our consumer markets.
The “hearthrob blogger” taking on Beijing
Han Han is a heartthrob race car driver, pop novelist and China’s most popular blogger, but despite this sterling resume, even he is not immune from Beijing’s internet censors. Now he’s speaking out
Facebook jerks should be ignored, not legislated against
The offensive defacement last week of two Facebook pages became a minor flap in the media. Talk of an “online ombudsman” to deal with the issue is reactionary and unnecessary, says Colin Jacobs.
The filter smackdown continues — now with added Google controversy
Stephen Conroy’s response on the internet filter didn’t end the debate — in fact, he appears to have opened up some new issues, including one with Google.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: What’s so wrong with publicly identifying yourself?
What exactly is the problem with making bloggers and commenters in SA publicly identify themselves? asks one Crikey reader. Plus, Prince William, Fructose and angry dads.
