Censorship stories - Page 1

Tim Kravchunovsky, CEO of Chirp, criticises traditional telecoms and finance, urging for decentralized blockchain networks, especially after the US ACP's end.

UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) experience a 37% surge in cybersecurity alerts, prompting a race against time as security professionals scramble to tackle daily threats, reveals Censornet.

Private Internet Access launches PIA Privacy Pass, offering free VPN subscriptions to journalists and NGOs in high-risk areas.

Private Internet Access (PIA) has expanded its global server network to 91 countries, strengthening its position in the cybersecurity sector.

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

Over 80% of internet users searching how to unblock something online want access to YouTube content, a study has found.

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

Turkmenistan tops Tech.co's list of worst countries for internet freedom, followed by North Korea and China. Western net neutrality also faces scrutiny.

Three of New Zealand's largest ISPs urge Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss solutions for preventing the spread of violent content online.

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.

Conservative Party heralds Israel's new measure blocking porn as a 'common sense' solution for societal issues.

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.

Half a billion people in China now access the internet, yet penetration is only 37.7%, suggesting significant growth potential remains.

A UN report on the right to freedom of expression calls the denial of internet service a violation of civil rights.

Amidst Christchurch's earthquake recovery, disturbing online trolls spread hate, sparking debate on internet freedom and the removal of offensive content.

GameStop stores on US military bases globally to ban Medal of Honor game for letting players be Taliban, citing respect for troops.

Digg is probing allegations that a group of conservative users has been systematically burying liberal stories for over a year in a bid to skew content.

Google's licence to operate in China has been renewed, conditional on the tech giant's promise to comply with Chinese law and rectify specific practices.