Some freedom of speech activists insist that the most effective resistance to censorship will be promoting internet security, writes Catherine Stupp
Turkey’s internet law following nebulous drafting process
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CATEGORY: Digital Freedom
Limits on surveillance: A global right to privacy
The revelations by Edward Snowden last June about massive, unaccountable surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart GCHQ have raised one vital question. Is there a global right of privacy? Binoy Kampmark writes
UK’s web filtering seems to be blocking common sense
Connoisseurs of a good political bust-up may have noticed a subtle change in tempo to the online filtering debate over the Christmas period. Jane Fae brings you up to date
Online privacy as an active pursuit
The age of mass surveillance has brought with it a need for individuals to manage their online privacy — and human dignity, Scott Ainslie writes
Turkey’s proposed internet law met with strong opposition
Controversy surrounds proposed amendments to a 2007 law, which would give the government wide ranging power over the internet
Social media changing the protest landscape in China
Despite state censorship and political repression, social media is changing the protest landscape in China, Stephen Junor writes
Four places where social media could land you in jail
Facebook has nearly 1.2 billion monthly active users –that’s nearly 20% of the total global population. Yet, in some countries harsh sanctions and time in jail can be imposed on those who comment on social media, in the majority of cases for speaking out against their government.
EU lacks a coherent strategy on free expression in digital sphere
The EU has made a number of positive contributions to digital freedom, but it must do more.
Al-Shabab announce ban on internet in Somalia
The rebel group said anyone who doesn’t comply will be “considered to be working with the enemy and they will be dealt with in accordance Sharia law”
2013: A deadly year for Pakistan’s internet freedom
While 2013 delivered a milestone transfer of government in Pakistan, the year brought despair and hopelessness to the country’s growing ranks of netizens, Nighat Dad writes
India: Social media finally has its campaign in the sun
As India’s election approaches, politicians have been taking to social media to connect with voters, Mahima Kaul reports
Is Reddit censoring climate change deniers?
San Fransisco based Reddit.com made headlines when it allegedly banned climate change deniers from posting on the site. But what’s the truth behind the uproar? Alastair Sloan reports
