Ladybird libel
Crispian Jago is a skeptical blogger who does very funny, very clever things. Here’s his latest: The Ladybird Book of Chiropractic Treatment and English Libel Law.
Australia’s great barrier
Canberra is making alarming advances in web censorship, says John Ozimek
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Moroccan blogger and internet cafe owner jailed
In Morocco blogger, El Bachir Hazzam, has been given a four-month sentence on a charge of “spreading false information about human rights that undermined the kingdom’s image.” Internet café owner Abdullah Boukfou was given a 12-month sentence on a charge of “possession of publications inciting racial hatred.” Read more here
Twitter targetted by pro-Iranian hackers
Social networking website Twitter, along with the pro-opposition website mowjcamp.org, has been targeted by a group of pro-government hackers calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army accordning. Both websites, which became focal points for the mobilisation of anti-government protests, were reportedly replaced with a message stating that “this site has been hacked by the Iranian Cyber Army”, followed by an anti-American statement mocking perceived attempts by the US to “control” Iran’s internet. Read more here