RSF: China Blocked Google Sites
A high level meeting of China’s Communist government took place this week, during which time Reporters Without Borders said China redirected certain Internet traffic to Baidu.Attempts to reach Google Blog Search and YouTube from China have been unsuccessful since October 17, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) charged today. The organization, which supports press freedom worldwide, said [...]
Thailand Allows Access To YouTube
As censorship goes, this could be worse – YouTube has made any videos insulting the king of Thailand inaccessible from within that country. In return, the Thai government has lifted a ban and apparently allowed everything else on the video-sharing site to return. When we last heard from YouTube and the government of Thailand, it [...]
Microsoft, Yahoo Approve China Blog Registry
Complying with local laws, even ones that could jeopardize the liberty of Chinese bloggers, has been the mantra of tech companies doing business in China.Reporters Without Borders is already hopping mad at both Yahoo and Microsoft for acceding to Chinese government requirements on censorship, and in Yahoo’s case, its role in the prosecution of three [...]
Congressman Investigating Yahoo’s China Claims
The revelation of a Beijing State Security document issued to Yahoo for information on journalist Shi Tao contradicted testimony by a Yahoo executive; a California Congressman wants Yahoo to clarify the disparity.After Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed a translated police document about the investigation of Shi, Yahoo denied its executive, Michael Callahan, lied to Congress [...]
Yahoo Denies RSF China Claim
The saga of jailed Chinese journalist Shi Tao took a sharp twist when Reporters Without Borders accused a Yahoo executive of lying to Congress about Yahoo’s knowledge of Beijing’s investigation. Journalist advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has been in a running feud with Yahoo over actions by China’s government against reporters. Those actions, including the [...]
Vietnamese Cyber-Dissident Released
Reporters Without Borders said the release of cyber dissident Nguyen Vu Binh on June 9 under a presidential amnesty was a "great relief" but added it should not be forgotten that he was in prison for close to five years for what he wrote online. "This news should not divert attention from the ongoing crackdown [...]
Jailed Chinese Reporter Joins Suit Against Yahoo
When a Chinese reporter was imprisoned due to Yahoo’s loose lips, the reporter’s mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf. Now, although he is still in jail, Shi Tao’s name has been added to the suit. In response, Yahoo appears to have made yet another half-apology. “Yahoo is dismayed that citizens in China have been [...]
Censorship? There’s Always YouTube
Venezuelans upset by the government-ordered shutdown of Radio Caracas Television can follow the station’s new daily broadcasts at YouTube.It’s been said that the Internet routes itself around obstacles. In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has motivated Radio Caracas to use the Internet, and route around his ban on their station. No big deal, said CNN. Radio [...]
Morocco May Be Blocking YouTube
Reports of YouTube’s unavailability in Morocco has raised fears that the government is censoring access to the video sharing site.”Play it once, Sam, for old times’ sake.” – Ilsa walks into Rick’s life again, in 1942′s Casablanca. If Sam were around today, he wouldn’t be able to play it from YouTube, no matter how nicely [...]
Turkey Takes Censorship Several Steps Further
Over two months ago, authorities in Turkey found a video on YouTube that implied Ataturk, the country’s founder, was gay. Turkey banned YouTube, YouTube removed the clip, and the Turkish government got way too cocky – it’s now reserved the legal right to block any website with content it finds offensive to Ataturk’s memory. Our [...]
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