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Nearly 300,000 Iranian IP addresses are compromised after attempting to access google.com with a rogue certificate; Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin calls for Internet freedom; Chinese regulators renew key Google license; Member of South Korean Internet content regulatory board has his blog's contented censored by the board
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Uzbekistan launches its own internal social network; China cracks down on microblogging; Pakistan bans private browsing.
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Internet returns to Libya after months of blackouts. Kazakhastan blocks 13 foreign "extremist" sites, including LiveJournal.com. China takes steps for further crackdowns on Internet activity amidst uprisings in the Middle East and political unease at home. Facebook's spam filter becomes the target of criticism after blocking activist activities online.
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China bolsters its online censorship regime following success of environmental protests in Dalian. BART and Anonymous face off over BART decision to shut down cellular service in an attempt to stem protests. The UAE is targeting the online rumour mill, promising up to 3 years in prison for those "spreading rumours" online.
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Chinese officials have recently unveiled plans for an expansion of the country's already extensive web filtering system, which would increase monitoring of wireless network activity of businesses in central Beijing.
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Iran ramps up control over online content, blocking Google+ and updating its security system; Telex offers a new advancement in circumvention technology; Indonesian IT minister revives calls for increased government control over online social media.
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Iran blocks Google+, upgrades filtration system in its latest moves towards tightening control on Internet content.
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ONI's "YouTube Censored: A Recent History" has been updated with 12 months of new data.
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North Korea has begun planning an unfiltered Internet access zone, following in the recent footsteps of China. What does this mean for the future of Internet freedom in both countries, considering the UAE's experience with a similar Internet-zone?
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U.S. State Department plans "Internet in a Suitcase" initiative using mesh networking as a circumvention tool in repressive regimes.
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Anonymous ramps up activity as states ramp up countermeasures, U.S. State Department makes plans to deploy an "Internet in a suitcase," and Canadian technology is used for censorship in the Middle East
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Chinese plans to launch an English version of Weibo, a Twitter-like microblogging site, hold interesting implications for the extent of China's social media censorship.
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The Turkish government has arrested 32 suspected Anonymous members following DDoS attacks on government sites.
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Online activist group Anonymous issues threat in response to new directive for filtering in Turkey.
Nearly 300,000 Iranian IP addresses are compromised after attempting to access google.com with a rogue certificate; Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin calls for Internet freedom; Chinese regulators renew key Google license; Member of South Korean Internet content regulatory board has his blog's contented censored by the board0 comment(s)
Uzbekistan launches its own internal social network; China cracks down on microblogging; Pakistan bans private browsing.
Internet returns to Libya after months of blackouts. Kazakhastan blocks 13 foreign "extremist" sites, including LiveJournal.com. China takes steps for further crackdowns on Internet activity amidst uprisings in the Middle East and political unease at home. Facebook's spam filter becomes the target of criticism after blocking activist activities online.
China bolsters its online censorship regime following success of environmental protests in Dalian. BART and Anonymous face off over BART decision to shut down cellular service in an attempt to stem protests. The UAE is targeting the online rumour mill, promising up to 3 years in prison for those "spreading rumours" online.
Iran ramps up control over online content, blocking Google+ and updating its security system; Telex offers a new advancement in circumvention technology; Indonesian IT minister revives calls for increased government control over online social media.
ONI's "YouTube Censored: A Recent History" has been updated with 12 months of new data.
Anonymous ramps up activity as states ramp up countermeasures, U.S. State Department makes plans to deploy an "Internet in a suitcase," and Canadian technology is used for censorship in the Middle East
