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Government

Conservative Party applauds Israel's porn block

Conservative Party heralds Israel's new measure blocking porn as a 'common sense' solution for societal issues.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2016

Facebook

New weapon in fight against nipple censorship: Man boobs?

A cancer support group out of Argentina is making waves with its new video, taking shots at social media networks who censor showing women's breasts.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016

Gaming

Into the River ban a complete fail

Because Into the River is available online, the odds are that an interim restriction order will be about as effective as a screen door on a submarine.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015

UN: Forced 'net disconnection violates civil rights

A UN report on the right to freedom of expression calls the denial of internet service a violation of civil rights.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 20th May 2011

Trolling for canterbury

Amidst Christchurch's earthquake recovery, disturbing online trolls spread hate, sparking debate on internet freedom and the removal of offensive content.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2011

Intranet

The Net's enemies named

Australia is being monitored by an<br />organisation dedicated to freedom of information, because of its plans to<br />introduce compulsory Internet filtering.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Mar 2010

Gaming

[Update] Valve prepares censored Left 4 Dead 2 for Australia

Valve offers a censored Left 4 Dead 2 for Australia, awaiting appeal over its initial classification refusal due to high-impact violence.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009

Department of Internal Affairs

Web filtering almost set to go

The new voluntary Web content filtering system for ISPs is expected to be up and running within a matter of weeks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009

Global Stories

Censorship stories

Unified Communications

500 million now accessing the internet in China

Half a billion people in China now access the internet, yet penetration is only 37.7%, suggesting significant growth potential remains.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2012

Gaming

US military stores to ban Medal of Honor

GameStop stores on US military bases globally to ban Medal of Honor game for letting players be Taliban, citing respect for troops.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2010

Digg

Digg investigates censorship claim

Digg is probing allegations that a group of conservative users has been systematically burying liberal stories for over a year in a bid to skew content.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Aug 2010

Google

Google to stay in China

Google's licence to operate in China has been renewed, conditional on the tech giant's promise to comply with Chinese law and rectify specific practices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010

Unified Communications

“There oughta be a law!”

As the internet evolves, governments in democracies are debating whether it should remain free from regulation, citing child pornography, viruses, and theft.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010

Unified Communications

Confusion reigns in Google/China standoff

Google retracts claim of technical glitch, asserts China is blocking access to certain websites via its censorship filters, fuelling standoff tensions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010

Google

China clamps down on news about Google

China intensifies its grip on information, mandating local media to strictly follow state-approved content when reporting on Google's actions in the country.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Mar 2010