Index on Censorship » Dumfries and Galloway Council http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Dumfries and Galloway Council http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Scottish local authority accused of political censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2010/07/scottish-local-authority-accused-of-political-censorship/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2010/07/scottish-local-authority-accused-of-political-censorship/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:52:15 +0000 Intern http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=14105 The Scottish local authority, Dumfries and Galloway Council, has blocked access to the Scottish News of the World website. The council has setup a filter which prevents employees accessing the website. Elaine Murray, a member of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, claims that council chiefs are attempting to stop employees using the website as a [...]

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]]> blocked access to the Scottish News of the World website. The council has setup a filter which prevents employees accessing the website. Elaine Murray, a member of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, claims that council chiefs are attempting to stop employees using the website as a source to substantiate smear campaigns against political opponents. Critics claim that the decision to block the website was due to the newspaper’s investigation into the council scandal. A spokesman for the council involved stated that access to the website is restricted due to bandwith issues.

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