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Social media under the spotlight at Commons select committee

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Sep 11

Alice Purkiss: Social media under the spotlight at Commons select committee

German cabinet minister stokes Facebook hysteria

by Ruth Michaelson | 15 Sep 11

Ruth Michaelson: German cabinet minister stokes Facebook hysteria

Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia

by Sara Yasin | 15 Sep 11

Sara Yasin: Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia

Interview with a troll

by Index on Censorship | 14 Sep 11

Sean Duffy has been jailed for 18 weeks for “trolling” tribute pages to suicide victims. But was he a “true troll” or was this harassment? And is there a philosophy behind trolling?

Whitney Phillips speaks to troll “Paulie Socash” about tribute sites, free expression and where trolls draw the line

North Carolina's number plate abortion debate

by Sara Yasin | 13 Sep 11

Sara Yasin: North Carolina’s number plate abortion debate

South Africa: Youth leader Malema guilty of hate speech

by Index on Censorship | 13 Sep 11

Court verdict comes as the populist politician faces internal disciplinary charges that could see him kicked out of the ANC. Louise Gray reports

A criminal wall of silence

by Index on Censorship | 12 Sep 11

Italian journalists face in serious difficulties investigating organised crime and links with business. Cecilia Anesi reports from a conference highlighting the issue