Censorship articles

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  Eric Schmidt on an internet 'delete' button: 'There is a time when erasure is a right thing'

  By Chris Welch on May 6, 2013 02:18 pm + 69 comments

  Eric Schmidt is known for singing the internet's praises, but it turns out Google's chairman also Continue reading…

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  On the eve of an election, the Malaysian web comes under attack

  By Russell Brandom on May 4, 2013 04:07 pm + 33 comments

  Malaysia holds its national election this Sunday, pitting the ruling National Front party against an Continue reading…

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  Meet the 'Deciders,' the gatekeepers of free speech on the internet

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 30, 2013 04:31 am + 15 comments

  Last year, the "Deciders" held a meeting at Stanford Law School's faculty lounge. Both individually Continue reading…

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  Instagram reverses ban on @thatlookslikeadick after reviewing photos for penises

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 29, 2013 07:59 pm + 28 comments

  Instagram drew attention to itself this weekend for banning an account that published user-submitted Continue reading…

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  World Wide [Redacted]: inside Iran's private internet

  By Russell Brandom on April 24, 2013 09:30 am + 41 comments

  For years, the leadership in Iran has been threatening to build its own private, state-controlled Continue reading…

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  Following accusations of censorship, Egyptian president begins nightly Twitter Q&A sessions

  By Amar Toor on April 11, 2013 06:18 am + 11 comments

  Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi this week announced that he will be holding nightly Q&A sessions Continue reading…

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  Brian K. Vaughan apologizes for saying Apple banned 'Saga' after Comixology confusion

  By Adi Robertson on April 10, 2013 04:56 pm + 85 comments

  A day after Image Comics announced that Brian K. Vaughan's comic Saga #12 would not be available for Continue reading…

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  'Y: The Last Man' creator's new comic will soon return to Comixology after Apple controversy (updated)

  By Adi Robertson on April 9, 2013 05:48 pm + 185 comments

  According to Comixology, Saga #12 will soon be back: it's come out with a different story than Image Continue reading…

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  Google's Eric Schmidt warns of 'dangerous period for the internet' in Burma

  By Carl Franzen on April 1, 2013 12:00 pm + 25 comments

  Google chairman Eric Schmidt is worried about the future of internet openness in Burma (also called Continue reading…

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  Russia starts censoring internet suicide content after passing child protection law

  By Sam Byford on April 1, 2013 04:19 am + 9 comments

  Last year Russia passed a law giving the government powers to control and blacklist certain websites Continue reading…