States, and companies, collecting huge amounts of data on people and populations around the world. Is this a mass surveillance nightmare – the digital Stasi roaming free – or just big data and we should get over it? Kirsty Hughes writes
If we want the web to be a positive place for young people, we need to start talking about the positive things that happen there, says Padraig Reidy
Index on Censorship has launched a petition calling on European Union Heads of Government to stop the US, UK and other governments from carrying out mass surveillance.
The Prime Minister’s touching belief that he can clean up the web with technology is misguided and even dangerous, says Padraig Reidy
Is there enough common ground between German, UK or even Russian politicians to push for real changes in US (and UK and French) snooping? Kirsty Hughes writes
Speaking to a gathering of internet industry executives, writer and broadcaster Bill Thompson called on them to stand up for freedom, however hard that may be.
A Pakistani human rights organisation has called for an investigation into allegations that Facebook has a special “arrangement” with Pakistan, allowing the country’s government to interfere in content removal. Sara Yasin reports
Real improvements have been made that strengthen digital freedom of expression in Burma from ending the blocking of Skype calls, to restrictions on...
An open letter from Index on Censorship, Open Rights Group, English PEN and Article 19
Whatever happens to the NSA whistleblower, the repercussions of his actions are sure to endure
A Russian Orthodox has launched a video game in which players attack members of punk feminist group Pussy Riot with a crucifix
Two surveillance entities are being set up to monitor Indian citizens’ communications, Mahima Kaul writes
