Britain wants Internet firms to remove extremist content from their sites and services in a speedier fashion, with the aim…
Score one for the machine. Google admits its AI system is better at removing extremist content on YouTube
Privacy advocates criticise the moves as government's seek to tighten their grips on the web
Another example of the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to control the internet
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
Google makes a departure from its usually hands-off approach when it comes to search results
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads
The use of unauthorised virtual private networks will be made illegal by the Chinese government
The move has upgraded Turkey's net censorship policies from "moderate" to "severe," according to activists
A shared database will be used to flag up content that appears to be trying to spread terror speech
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
Government proposal to create 'whitelist' of approved websites raises fears of further crackdowns on web users in China
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
All sites containing pornographic content will soon be legally required to request some form of age verification
IBM moves to block its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service from countries restricted by US sanctions including Iran, Cuba, and Syria
Users searching for content related to terrorism will be 'anti-radicalisation' wesbites in Google's new trials
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be…
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
Sovereign countries should set their own laws for the Internet and others should respect that, according to China President
Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet
“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court
Apple News users in China are reportedly the latest to fall victim to the nation’s censorship policies
BMC's Paul Appleby reflects on the ruling that Safe Harbour is invalid, and why secure data exchange is the lifeblood…
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement…
Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship
Investigation into sexual assault claims against Julian Assange have been dropped, but the rape accusation still stands
Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK