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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 03 Jan 2012
New Spanish government implements strict anti-file sharing Sinde Law. The new law will allow the government to shut down infringing sites or block them at the ISP level .
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 03 Jan 2012
New Belarusian law makes it illegal for citizens to access and/or use foreign websites within the country. Violations will be charged as misdemeanors with fines up to $125.
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By: Qichen Zhang
Date: 26 Dec 2011
Web designer Ciarlo's Defendtheinter.net gives a vivid account of what could happen to the Internet should SOPA and PIPA pass in Congress with an animated scroll-through graphic mimicking the web's infrastructure. The site also shows the various politicians pushing for the bill's passage as well as their funding support from big media companies.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 22 Dec 2011
Tor, a US Navy technology previously used in aiding countries with repressive regimes maintain online communication, would likely be banned under new SOPA provisions if the bill is passed.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 21 Dec 2011
SOPA's tech opponents already developing methods for circumventing the potentially new law before it even comes to a vote.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 21 Dec 2011
New work on Iraq cyber laws draw heavily from Iranian example and prioritizes security and stability over online freedom.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Dec 2011
Indian tech-savvy citizens angered over government considering plan to remove objectionable content before it was published online.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Dec 2011
Chinese microbloggers document protests against construction of a power plant in Haimen, using Sina Weibo's microblogging service.
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By: Matt Lavigueur
Date: 20 Dec 2011
Question over whether or not to shut down Somalian militant group Twitter accounts puts US in tricky position between net freedom and supporting terrorist activities
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By: Rebekah Heacock
Date: 19 Dec 2011
Amid heated debates and the uproar surrounding the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, Congress has postponed its vote. Fears are growing that the law aimed at fighting copyright infringement will ultimately lead to censorship.
As the Obama team travels around the globe preaching the virtues of a free internet, US lawmakers are considering legislation that would make taking down the worldwide web as easy as a walk in the park. The government would be able shut down any website suspected of hosting copyright material, no court warrant needed.
