Twitter may block tweets in certain countries

Jan 27, 2012
The social networking site has just announced it will block tweets in certain countries that violate laws or bans on speech in certain countries.

New rules in China

Oct 26, 2011
China is tightening its already-strict censorship policies. Microblogging and instant messaging are the latest forms of communication that the...

TechNuggets: banned websites, Gore loses to Gorbachev, mind reading cars

Sep 29, 2011
Yesterday the American Association of School Librarians organized Banned Website Awareness Day. The New York Times quotes a Chicago librarian...

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Foreign tech companies helped Gaddafi

Aug 31, 2011
The Wall Street Journal published an article Tuesday detailing how foreign technology firms provided systems that helped the Gaddafi government spy...

China cracks down on microblogging

Aug 31, 2011
China's state-supported news agency issued an advisory on Tuesday that Internet providers and police do more to crack down on "toxic rumors" on...

Pakistan bans encryption software

Aug 31, 2011
China isn't the only large Asian country to oppress its citizens. Pakistan is now banning ...