internet freedom
The UN Would Really Appreciate It if Countries Stopped Turning Off the Internet
The latest UN internet resolution makes internet access and freedom of expression online a human right, and a lot of countries aren’t happy about it.
Censorship and the Future of the Internet According to Yasmin Green
Green is the head of research and development at tech incubator Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet. To Green, access to information is a fundamental human right, and she's on a mission to ensure it.
China Is Investigating Search Engine Giant Baidu Following Student's Death
Wei Zexi sought treatment for a rare cancer at a hospital which came top of his search results in a paid-for listing. The search engine Baidu has now been accused of providing misleading information.
Ecuador Briefly Censored Google and YouTube, Leaked Document Shows
A leaked document proves that the Ecuadorian government has been likely doing more online censorship than previously reported.
Telegram Launches New Feature Allowing Compromised Users To Nuke Account
The messaging app also finally disabled the account of a jailed Iranian journalist.
Iran Appears To Have Taken Over an Arrested Journalist’s Telegram Account
Iranian human rights activists complain that the popular chat app is not helping disable the journalist hacked account.
You Won't Be Able to Use WhatsApp for Two Days If You Live in Brazil
It is the second time this year that a court in Brazil has ordered WhatsApp, which is used by 100 million people there, to be blocked for refusing to hand over personal data to criminal investigators.
Facebook Has Tweaked Its Controversial 'Real Name' Policy
Facebook wants to make it harder for trolls to get users accounts suspended, and help flagged users keep their accounts.
Kazakhstan Announces Plan to Spy on Encrypted Internet Traffic
But details from the mainly state-backed telecom mysteriously vanish from the web.
Five Years After Revolution, Internet Censorship Is Creeping Back into Tunisia
The Tunisian government still sees the internet as a battleground five years after the revolution.
Cuba's Only Email Service Has Been Mysteriously Shut Down
A "technical failure" has knocked out the only email service accessible on Cuban phones.
Reddit Joins the Long List of Websites to Be Banned, Unbanned by Turkey
The image-sharing site, Imgur, is still banned.