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China Arrests Over 10,000 In Cybercrime Crackdown

BBC News | Posted 07.26.2012 | World
Read More: Pornography, China Cyber Crackdown, China Arrests, Illegal Surveillance, Identity Theft, Online Censorship, China Internet Crime, Telecommunications, Oliver Barron, Weapons Trading, Internet Cafes, China, World News

More than 10,000 suspects have been arrested and 600 criminal gangs "busted" in China's latest cybercrime crackdown, the authorities say. As of Jun...

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When Journalists Are Protected From Online Muzzling

Edward Wasserman | Posted 08.20.2012 | Media
Read More: Muzzling Reporters, Meda Ethics, Nlrb, Union Organizing, Online Censorship, Journalists, Social Media, Media News
Edward Wasserman

Surprisingly, punishing journalists for infelicitous Twitter or Facebook postings has drawn little protest. Aren't journalists presumed to have a special claim to expressive freedom, not just a basic human right but a professional responsibility?

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"Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" Reports on Current, Future Regional Trends

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.07.2012 | World
Read More: Egypt, Dubai, Newspapers, Maryam Bin Fahad, Tunisia, Online Censorship, Dubai Press Club, Iraq, Lebanon, Arab Media Forum 2012, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Digital Media, Arab, Deloitte, Saudi Arabia, Arab Media Outlook, Tv, Iphone, Qatar, Ipad, Magazines, Syria, Libya, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

It's become an annual must read to take the pulse of where they are, but this year's edition of "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (AMO) goes further to s...

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These Countries Are The Hardest On Internet Freedom

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.19.2011 | Technology
Read More: Least Free Countries Online, Internet Freedom, Online Freedom, Online Censorship, Internet Censorship, Technology News

A recent report by Freedom House analyzed the restrictions placed on Internet users in 37 countries. Based on the report's findings, Freedom House...

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Australian Government Censors Secret Document On Web Snooping Plans

smh.com.au | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Internet Security, Web Security, Australian Government, Government Intelligence, Online Censorship, Internet Censorship, Technology News

The federal government has censored approximately 90 per cent of a secret document outlining its controversial plans to snoop on Australians' web surf...

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