Censorship stories

Countries across Asia are experiencing a surge of VPN networks, an uptake that is likely due to increased censorship in the region.

"The things people search for on engines like Google, Bing, or Baidu can tell a lot about how they live," the study says.

The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.

The findings are in and the countries with the worst record for internet censorship have been revealed. 

Content sharing platforms have a duty of care to proactively monitor for harmful content, act expeditiously to remove content which is flagged to them as illegal.

Who will end up paying any additional costs that are levied? Will cloud providers be taxed by the telco operators?

Leaked guidelines for Facebook moderators show how they monitor violence, hate speech, revenge porn and more on the social media platform.

“Sounds like a good common sense approach to solving a growing problem in society.”

A cancer support group out of Argentina is making waves with its new video, taking shots at social media networks who censor showing women’s breasts.

Because Into the River is available online, the odds are that an interim restriction order will be about as effective as a screen door on a submarine.

The outcry over the Medal of Honor Taliban controversy is starting to take its toll, with game retailers on US Army and Air Force bases now disallowed to sell the upcoming shooter.

While Valve claims it is appealing the refusal of classification for its upcoming title Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia, the developer has submitted a censored version for consideration as a back-up plan.