"Censorship" tag
Anonymous hacking group says they broke into Chinese government sites. (Photo: ShutterStock)

Anonymous Says it Hacked Chinese Government Sites

Anonymous hackers group breaks into Chinese government sites in a protest against censorship and filtering.

A Google sign inside Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, Calif., in this file photo. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Google, Facebook Remove Content on India’s Order

Google and Facebook India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders.

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Watch What You Re-Tweet

South Korean man goes to jail for re-tweeting a North Korean message out of sarcasm. Guess who lost their sense of humor?

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says its moves to selectively censor tweets per-country is not meant to give them access to China.

Twitter CEO Denies Stifling Freedom, Amid China & Thailand Lauding Censorship Efforts

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says the decision to selectively censor tweets per-country is not meant to get them access to China, but rather to adhere to local laws.

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Twitter’s ‘Censorship’ Move Not Intended for Entry Into China

Twitter’s moves to restrict content on a per-country basis is reactive, and not pro-active, which makes it incompatible with China’s censorship policies.

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No #outrage as Thailand Adopts Twitter’s Censorship Policy

Thailand lauds Twitter’s selective censorship policy, but no there’s no outrage over the policy, with some pundits saying it even improves transparency.

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MegaUpload, MegaVideo Files To Be Erased

Millions of subscribers to MegaUpload and MegaVideo may lose their files on the cloud storage sites by 2 February, according to the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The DoJ told MegaUpload lawyer Ira…

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Thailand Welcomes Twitter’s New Censorship Policy

Thailand is welcoming Twitter’s new policy to censor tweets in specific nations where the content might break laws.

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou declares his victory in the presidential election, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma won a close re-election fight, leveraging his message of greater prosperity through expanded ties with China to beat his populist-minded opponent, Tsai Ing-wen. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Ma Lauds China for Not Censoring Taiwan Poll News

Newly re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou has praised Chinese leaders for not censoring Internet reports about Taiwan’s recent presidential election.

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