Archive for the ‘censorship’ Category
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Google [has been] coming under fire for operating a version of its search engine that complies with China's censorship rules. Google argues that it's better for it to have a presence in the country and to offer people some information, rather than for it not to be active in China ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Many countries around the world block or filter Internet content, denying access to information--often about politics, but also relating to sexuality, culture, or religion--that they deem too sensitive for ordinary citizens. Access Denied documents and analyzes Internet filtering practices in over three dozen countries, offering the first rigorously conducted study ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Athletes who display Tibetan flags at Olympic venues - including in their own rooms - could be expelled from this summer's Games in Beijing under anti-propaganda rules.Read the full story
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
The Huffington Post has learned that Randi Rhodes quit Air America after being asked by the network to apologize for her inflammatory remarks against Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro.Read the full story
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
A number of readers are sending in the news that the Mac rumors site Think Secret will be shutting down, as part of the (secret) settlement of a lawsuit Apple filed in 2005. Apple had claimed that the blog, published since 1998 by college student Nick Ciarelli, had revealed Apple's ...
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