The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has decided that a wholesale censorship of Google Sites in Turkey violates the European Convention of…
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UK Considers Opt-in Freedom Of Speech
As outdated as a broken record, the UK is once again considering a plan to force Internet Service Providers to censor adult content online….
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We, The Web Kids
There is probably no other word that would be as overused in the media discourse as ‘generation’. I once tried to count the ‘generations’…
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The Constitution is Just a Piece of Paper
The US as an ‘idea’ is dying. The country that used to pride itself on free speech, democracy, and being ‘the last remaining superpower’,…
Read MoreSome Thoughts On Free Speech
Amnesty Sweden is currently running an article marathon on Free Speech. I find that a little odd, for reasons I will return to. In…
Read MoreMafiaaFire Just Killed All Current And Future Copyright Industry Censorship
A story on TorrentFreak yesterday announced a new browser plug-in from MafiaaFire. Reading the comments and seeing the lack of impact, I think a…
Read MoreEuropean Politicians Respond To Euro Crisis By Outlawing More Bad News
This is so far out you couldn’t make it up. As the Euro crisis worsens, European politicians have resorted to dealing with the problem…
Read MoreEuropean Parliament Legalized Censorship in Europe Today; Pirate Rep Voted Against
Today, the European Parliament voted on whether to introduce web censorship with the intention of combating child pornography. The Pirate Party representative was one…
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"Everything You Say Can And Will Be Used Against You, By Anybody, Now Or Decades Into The Future."
There are politicians trying to eliminate anonymity on the net. That’s a very, very dangerous game to play. Beside the fact that it will…
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Net Neutrality and Censorship: It's Not About Property, It's About The Agreement
My recent post suggesting that ISPs should introduce retaliatory censorship produced very interesting reactions, ranging from enthusiastic endorsement (“Hell Yes”) to resolute rejection (“Hell…
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