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Last week's elections and ensuing chaos in Iran have highlighted a growing phenomenon to political activism in the Middle East: communicating through social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube. Many of the protests taking place in Tehran and smaller Iranian cities are being ... Read More
China’s announcement today that it will be making “Green Dam Youth Escort” software optional comes fresh on the heels of an explosive public outcry in recent days . Individuals and interest groups have denounced Green Dam over both censorship issues and security. Lawyers and academics have ... Read More
The French HADOPI law aimed at curbing down illegal online exchange of copyrighted materials, which was passed by Parliament last May 13, failed to pass constitutional muster. In a decision rendered yesterday, June 10, 2009, the French Constitutional Council partially struck down the law, and ... Read More
Cuba is rapidly sprouting blogs - even though Web access is scarce and slow, computers cost more than a year's wages, and only China has more journalists in jail. Intrepid Cuban bloggers like to turn their troubles into posts. In May, when a clerk at Havana's Melia Cohiba hotel turned Reinaldo ... Read More