Net filter


War on the internet: the key fronts

A widespread and in many ways concerted series of attack by governments on the internet is underway, one that has increased in scope and complexity since WikiLeaks humiliated the US government and social media helped fuel the Arab Spring.

Conroy’s change of tack: make us pure, but not yet

Stephen Conroy has tried to take the heat out of the filter issue, and in doing so has given his critics a chance to articulate their core concerns, writes Bernard Keane.