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The Teen, The Tweet, And The Governor: Social Media Lessons From The Emma Sullivan Fiasco

BY David ZaxMon Nov 28, 2011

What happens when a teenager tells a governor he “#blowsalot” on Twitter? Here are four lessons on teens, social media, and politics.READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: Apple TV Rumors, UAE Quashing BlackBerry Email, Samsung Selling Drive Biz, Google Music Stumbles, RIM Eyes Nortel Patents

BY Kit EatonMon Apr 18, 2011

"For what human ill does not dawn seem to be an alleviation?" Similarly, here's i5 to brighten up your insight into the day's early news:READ»

NET CENSORSHIP | Comment

Digg, WikiLeaks, and Censorship, American Style

BY Kit EatonFri Aug 6, 2010

Anti-free-speech/user-privacy articles are all over the news this week. And though the fuss over U.S. net neutrality may have been wrong, censorship is alive and well in America--it just takes a slightly different form.READ»

GOVERNMENT PORN | Comment

Porn Banned From Government Computers, But at What Price?

BY Kit EatonFri Jul 9, 2010

The House of Representatives approved a bill last week to snuff out access to porn on government-owned PCs. "Fair enough!" the more puritanical among you may think. But the bill's halo effect could be financially tricky. The anti-porn ...READ»

CHINESE CENSORSHIP | Comment

Congress Interested in Google's, and Others' Investment in Chinese Censoring

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 30, 2010

The Google-China saga took a twist yesterday as Google adjusted how its site works under the Chinese censor rules. And today Congress is getting interested in U.S. roles in Chinese censorship. So is China a no-go or a go-to business ...READ»

PAKISTAN CENSORSHIP | Comment

Pakistan Dials Its Islamic Net Censorship Up to 11, Shutters Yahoo and Bing

BY Kit EatonFri Jun 25, 2010

Pakistan's just made a move that's not going to qualify it for any "friendly world citizen" awards: Its government's said it'll be filtering scores more Web sites for anti-Islamic content. Facebook, YouTube, and Wikipedia were just ...READ»

NET CENSORSHIP | Comment

Google: Vietnam Pulling Similar Anti-Free Speech Cyberattacks to China

BY Kit EatonThu Apr 1, 2010

Google, probably still sore after its fight with the spiky Chinese authorities, has nevertheless opened a new front in its battle against Net censorship: It's discovered a huge cyberattack against people who contradict the Vietnamese ...READ»

GOOGLE CHINA | Comment

Crib Sheet: Google Vs. China (Vs. Australia?)

BY Kit EatonTue Mar 23, 2010

Google killed its Chinese search engine on Monday and diverted Chinese users to its existing Hong Kong servers, offering uncensored global Web searches. Is it the terminal move of the saga? No. More developments continue.Google, ...READ»

INFOGRAPHICS | Comment

Infographic of the Day: China's Censors Hate Free Speech and Fun

BY Cliff KuangThu Jan 14, 2010

What, exactly, was Google previously censoring in China?READ»

GREEN DAM | Comment

Beijing Schools Remove Controversial Green Dam Software, China Says Nothing

BY Clay DillowTue Sep 15, 2009

U.S. computer makers and free speech advocates won a hefty victory over China's ruling party last month when the People's Republic backed down on a mandate that all computers in that country come packaged with a state-approved Web ...READ»

FLICKR | Comment

Flickr Removes Obama-as-Joker Photo

BY Chris DannenWed Aug 19, 2009

It's rarely a good PR move when a social Web site decides to remove a politically-charged image--the InterWebs get angry. One such case came to light today: A Photoshop mockup of President Obama as the Joker from The Dark Knight, ...READ»

TWITTER | Comment

Would You Twitter If Your Tweet Carried a $50,000 Price Tag?

BY Stephanie SchomerTue Jul 28, 2009

A Twitter-user in Chicago just got hit with a $50,000 defamation lawsuit. What does it mean for the Twittersphere?READ»

FREE SPEECH | Comment

Nonsense At Work

BY James McIntoshFri Jul 17, 2009

Free speech at work:I’ve been accused of coming across angry lately. I’m so pleased you’ve noticed.Let me tell you why I’m a little annoyed. This country was built on something called free speech. Not only ...READ»

SEVEN THINGS | Comment

Seven Entertaining Things Online This Week

BY Chris DannenFri May 8, 2009

While kids in Harlem free their minds, kids in Britain are getting prosecuted for politically incorrect jokes. If that makes you lose all hope for the world, well, there's always the prospect of a long, isolated trip to the moon. On second thought, just go surfing, dream of 3G MacBooks, and kick back to some of the Internet's finest viral cat videos.READ»

DESIGN | Comment

Google's Head Editor: "Government Filtering is Not All Bad"

BY Anya KamenetzTue Mar 17, 2009

Nicole Wong, dubbed "Google's Gatekeeper" by the New York Times Magazine and "The Decider" by her colleagues, is the person at Google with the ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to ...READ»

NICOLE WONG | Comment

Google's Censorship Czar: "Government Filtering is Not All Bad"

BY Anya KamenetzTue Mar 17, 2009

Nicole Wong, dubbed "Google's Gatekeeper" by the New York Times Magazine and "The Decider" by her colleagues, is the person at Google with the ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to honor ...READ»

INTERNET | Comment

UK Govt Wants Film-Style International Website Ratings

BY Kit EatonMon Dec 29, 2008

"This is not a campaign against free speech" said the UK's Minister for Culture, as he made a call for all websites to carry a film-style parental rating. And for the sites to be taken offline if deemed offensive or violent. These are ...READ»