Tag: censorship
WATCH: 5 Censored Videogames
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The Skep-Tech: Is Google’s removal of “Bomb Gaza” censorship or just the right thing to do?
UK government filters wrongly block almost one in five websites
Online censorship is a big problem around the globe, especially in countries such as China, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Egypt. Now, it seems, we can add Great Britain to that list. Almost a fifth of websites are being wrongly blocked…
Twitter censors "blasphemous" content in Pakistan, and proves my point much quicker than I expected
In a disappointing move, Twitter has cravenly given in to the censors in Pakistan – agreeing to block certain tweets and Twitter accounts in the country that have been deemed "blasphemous" and "unethical" by the country's telecommunications authority. Coincidentally, yesterday…
YouTube removing Elliot Rodger's videos shows how we're delegating "free speech vs unsuitable content" decisions to corporations
On Saturday in California, Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people before killing himself. It was a horrible tragedy, and like with many shootings of this nature, videos later emerged in which he explained why he was going to do…
Facebook user arrested for posting burning poppy picture, leads to #poppycock Twitter protests
A man has been arrested under the Malicious Communications Act and is awaiting questioning after posting a picture of a burning poppy onto Facebook this weekend, coinciding with the annual Remembrance Day events. Posted alongside "an offensive comment" according to…
TalkTalk turn on X-rated web content blocker
Internet service provider TalkTalk has today switched on their new porn-filtering system, meaning that all new customers to their service will have to specifically request access to X-rated, adult content. By default, TalkTalk's HomeSafe filter will automatically block access to…
What do Twitter's new international censorship rules mean for you?
As Twitter continue to expand their micro-blogging network globally, they've come into certain difficulties and cultural differences as they launch in new international territories. As a result, Twitter have announced new rules which could effectively mean Tweets in the…
Superinjunctions: Why Twitter needs to stand strong against internet censorship
Oh how embarrassing to be a certain footballer right now. He's been busted, the game's over, and we're all just waiting for him to lower his head and do the apology dance. But lo and behold, this isn't at…
