Iranian Regime Launches Cyberattack Against the National Council of Resistance of Iran

Iranian Regime Launches Cyberattack Against the National Council of Resistance of Iran

The organization's website was unresponsive for over 3 hours

RIAA Asked Google to Censor 10 Million URLs

RIAA Asked Google to Censor 10 Million URLs

A big number, but at this point Google removes 14 million per month

China Bans Troublemaking Weibo Users as Google Removes Censorship Warning

China Bans Troublemaking Weibo Users as Google Removes Censorship Warning

The new leadership comes with tougher censorship, though many hoped otherwise

YouTube Unblocked in Pakistan, for a Full Three Minutes

YouTube Unblocked in Pakistan, for a Full Three Minutes

Government experts tried to implement a smarter block, but failed

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 28th, 2012
China Enforces Tougher Censorship Laws, Real Names Always Required Now

China Enforces Tougher Censorship Laws, Real Names Always Required Now

China is once again tightening its grip over the internet

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 15th, 2012
89 Countries Signed the ITU’s Controversial Treaty, 55 Didn't

89 Countries Signed the ITU’s Controversial Treaty, 55 Didn't

Even those who signed will have to ratify the changes

Italy Blocks TorrentReactor.net and Torrents.net, More Sites to Come

Italy Blocks TorrentReactor.net and Torrents.net, More Sites to Come

Italian courts have already blocked several prominent sites

61 Countries Could Easily Be Cut Off from the Internet

61 Countries Could Easily Be Cut Off from the Internet

These countries only have one or two outside links to the Internet

The Internet's Future and Freedom Is Being Decided in Dubai

The Internet's Future and Freedom Is Being Decided in Dubai

Representatives from 200 countries will debate on the fate of the internet

Mozilla Wants You to Fight Against Governments Taking Over the Internet

Mozilla Wants You to Fight Against Governments Taking Over the Internet

It's got a number of tools and resources put at your disposal

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • November 10th, 2012
Google Completely but Temporarily Blocked in China, Test or Honest Mistake

Google Completely but Temporarily Blocked in China, Test or Honest Mistake

Google is back to normal in China, though some of its services are permanently blocked

Australia Drops Mandatory Internet Censorship Plans, but Will Still Censor the Internet

Australia Drops Mandatory Internet Censorship Plans, but Will Still Censor the Internet

The plan has been highly criticized locally and abroad

Twitter Doesn't Delete Infringing Tweets Anymore, It Just "Withholds" Them

Twitter Doesn't Delete Infringing Tweets Anymore, It Just "Withholds" Them

This is more transparent than simply removing them, though the content is still gone

China Blocks New York Times in Response to Article About PM’s Wealth [NYT]

China Blocks New York Times in Response to Article About PM’s Wealth [NYT]

China owns the most sophisticated censorship system in the world

Web Host Found Liable for Hosting a Torrent Site

Web Host Found Liable for Hosting a Torrent Site

The Dutch justice system scores another victory for censorship and against common sense

The Pirate Bay Blocked by UPC in Ireland, Others Next

The Pirate Bay Blocked by UPC in Ireland, Others Next

The site is now blocked by the ISP by court order

More BitTorrent Sites to Be Blocked in the UK at the Request of the BPI

More BitTorrent Sites to Be Blocked in the UK at the Request of the BPI

Kickass Torrents, H33t and Fenopy are all targeted in the latest censoring campaign

 
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