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After Google unceremoniously announced it would be killing Reader later this year, much of the outraged response focused on its use in the U.S. But there's a whole other aspect to the service: for thousands of users around the world, it's one of the few ways they can get around their country's censors. A "save Google Reader" petition hosted by Change.org has received 125,000 signatures so far.
Will Killing Google Reader Increase Global Censorship?
France, Cradle Of 'Three Strikes' Punishment, Explores Another Bad Idea: Killing Net Neutrality
Not content with giving the world the "three strikes" approach to copyright enforcement, France has recently shown signs of wanting to undermine one of the Internet's foundations: net neutrality.
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Google Overhauls SafeSearch, Makes Explicit Content Harder to Find
Those searching for porn on Google will now have to be a little more explicit — pun intended — in their queries.Groups
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Google "Censors" Porn in Image Search
The mighty promoter of the free Internet for all, freedom of expression and the like, has made a significant change to the way it displays explicit images in its image search. reddit users, and not only them, are in disbelief, and their concerns about censorship attracted immediate media attention.
'Father of the internet': Why we must fight for its freedom
Cerf says several regimes reportedly propose an anonymity ban, making it easier to find dissidents. Some 42 countries filter and censor content out of the 72 studied by the Open Net Initiative According to an OECD study, the net already accounts of 13% of American business output At Google, Cerf says the company sees dangers of a government-led net crackdown A state-controlled regulatory system is unnecessary and would invariably raise costs Editor's note: Vinton Cerf is Google's chief internet evangelist. He, along with American computer scientist Bob Kahn, is often called one of the "fathers of the Internet."
Spineless Web Host Shutters Site Over Toothless Legal Threat Because Comments Are Too Much Trouble
What is it with hosting companies who are quick on the trigger to take down entire sites in a kneejerk response to legal threats, going way, way beyond their legal obligations? We recently wrote about hosting firm ServerBeach taking down 1.5 million blogs over a single copyright claim (when to keep their DMCA safe harbors, they only needed to take down the one bit of content highlighted).
Saudi Arabia King Urges UN Resolution To Stop Insulting Prophets Eurasia Review
By Arab News -- (October 28, 2012) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday urged the United Nations to adopt a resolution condemning those states and groups that abuse divine religions and Prophets (peace be upon them). Addressing a reception given to prominent personalities and heads of foreign Haj missions at Mina Palace, he urged Muslims to strengthen their unity.YouTube music takedown an error, says Universal - Prince Edward Island
All of In-Flight Safety's videos on YouTube have now been restored.
Holder In The Hot Seat, Still Can't Explain Why DOJ Censored Hip Hop Blog
Back in December, right after it came out that the Justice Department had seized and censored a hip hop blog for over a year and then gave it back , effectively admitting that there was no legal basis for the censorship, Rep. Zoe Lofgren asked Attorney General Eric Holder about what happened in the case.
The War for India's Internet - By Rebecca MacKinnon
"65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India -- according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement.I don't like Seesmic. Please keep Ping.fm. I've been using it for years and I like it, plus it works well. Seesmic is too limited. – Customer Feedback & Ideas for seesmic
Thanks for the feedback.Hulu Sued By Insurance Company Over Privacy Violation Claims
It's often said that the law has trouble keeping up with new technology, but perhaps it's also the case that insurance has trouble keeping up with new law. On Wednesday, Hulu was sued by its insurer, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, which is seeking a confirmation that it doesn't have to provide coverage on claims that Hulu is violating consumer privacy by tracking users' online activity with cookies and other identifiers on users' computers.5 Mar, 2012 By: Erik Gruenwedel Hulu has joined a group of media companies filing complaints against Dish Network’s attempt to trademark the term “TV Everywhere.” Hulu, which is co-owned by The Walt Disney Co., News Corp. and NBC Universal, Feb. 29 filed formal opposition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Appeal Board claiming TV Everywhere is a “merely descriptive” generic term that should not be owned by a private entity.
Hulu Joins ‘TV Everywhere’ Trademark Fight
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