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ONI Blog: Internet Censorship in Saudi
Saudi Arabia has one of the most restrictive Internet filters in the world, yet according to BusinessWeek news reports, the Saudi censorship regime is vastly unlike that of most countries. Employing a mere twenty-five people, the country’s Communication and...
- Posted on 30/Nov/2008; tagged in Human rights, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), ONI, Political filtering, Saudi Arabia, Social filtering, Surveillance, Voluntary filtering -
An increasing number of American companies are being asked to obey censorship and surveillance laws in China that run contrary to free speech and privacy guarantees in the United States. These companies have been asked to monitor Internet users' activities, to give...
- Posted on 11/Jul/2008; tagged in Legislation, United States of America, United States/Canada, Voluntary filtering -
ONI Blog: Whack-a-Mole in New York
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on June 10th an “unprecedented deal” with Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Sprint to “block major sources of child pornography.” The political logic of this action is abundantly clear, though it will...
- Posted on 12/Jun/2008; tagged in Legislation, Take-down, United States of America, Voluntary filtering -