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World's web filters select diverse targets
Mandatory internet filtering laws are mushrooming around the world...targeting a range of perceived ills, from pornography in Australia to celebrity stalking in Argentina and dissidents in India. South Korea allegedly blocks 120,000 web sites, mostly con… more »
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Defending people from internet surveillance
A new US site tells Americans about government surveillance, and the steps to defend against it. And a UK organisation (Open Rights Group) is developing an equivalent, covering Data on the Wire, Data on your Computer, Data stored by Third Parties, and Fo… more »
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OSI hosts major debate on internet freedom
A major debate on 'The Future of Freedom and Control in the Internet Age' will be held in New York on 10, by the Open Society Institute. OSI usually makes its debates available on audio afterwards.
The Open Society Institute and the Asia Society
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Obama supports uncensored internet
President-elect Barack Obama want internet providers in the USA to support 'network neutrality' - the the principle that Internet service providers should not be able to discriminate against any of the information that they carry. Net neutrality laws are… more »
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Filtering plans outlined at Estimates
Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) outlined some aspects of how mandatory internet filtering will work at hearings in October, plus growing international connections.
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