Iran, whose new president has promised a softer line on Internet filtering, saw blocks on Twitter and Facebook disappear briefly on Monday
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1,700 Websites In Russia Go Dark In A SOPA-Style Protest
Popular websites stop their services for a day to highlight the possible effects of a new anti-piracy law
Quiz of the Week: Internet Censorship
Cameron's porn ban, China's repressive actions, North Korea's home brew Internet - what do you know about global censorship?
Iran Launches National Email Service For All Citizens
But cannot promise that the domestic and state-controlled email service will be free of censorship
Google Donates £1m To Internet Watch Foundation Amidst Child Abuse Controversy
IWF gets its a massive boost in its fight against nasty content on the Web from Google
Cameron Calls For ‘More Action’ Against Online Child Abuse Images
The government is to convene a summit with leading Internet companies, including search engines and ISPs, on how the industry can take more direct action against abusive online imagery
Google Urged To Block Abusive Online Porn
Despite already doing a lot to delete indecent images from the Internet, Google and ISPs are facing calls to do more to block access to child pornography
Facebook Pledges Action After Sexism Campaign
Facebook has vowed to clamp down on postings and pages that promote violence and sexism against women
UK ISPs Block Two More File Sharing Sites
MPA wins court order to block Movie 2K and Download4All
Reporters Without Borders Names And Shames Corporate Spyware Sellers
UK's Gamma International is branded the "Corporate Enemy of the Internet"
MIT To Probe Suicide Of Reddit Co-Founder Aaron Swartz
Was MIT to blame for the death of activist Aaron Swartz?
Google’s Schmidt Urges Open Web After North Korea Visit
Google's Eric Schmidt has urged one of the world's least connected countries to open up to the Internet
Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking
Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet
The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned
Israel And Hamas Conflict Spills Onto Twitter
The bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas migrates on to Twitter
Google Transparency Report Shows Increase In Government Surveillance
UK government requests for content removal double in latest Google Transparency Report
Russia Ramps Up Internet Censorship
A single country-wide blacklist will block content deemed “harmful to children”
BPI Wants More File-Sharing Sites Blocked
Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents could be gone before Christmas
Poll: Should Twitter Censor Neo-Nazis… Or Nick Griffin?
While a petition tries to get Griffin off the service, Twitter is censoring other users
Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Tweets In France
A complaint by the Union of Jewish Students of France leads Twitter to remove messages
Iran Restores Gmail Access
Iranian authorities have restored access to Gmail, but are continuing to block YouTube in the wake of controversy over an anti-Muslim film
Google Brazil To Take Down Offending YouTube Video
Google Brazil says it will remove allegedly slanderous video after official is detained by police
Governments Worldwide ‘Increase Censorship’ Of Internet
A report identifies Iran, Cuba and China as the worst offenders
Iranian Internet Censorship Continues With Google And Gmail Block
Secure services blocked. Is Iran planning a national intranet launch?
YouTube Keeps Anti-Islamic ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Video Online
Blocks access in Egypt and Lybia, but maintains that “Innocence of Muslims” doesn’t violate the site’s policies
‘Horrific’ Twitter Abuse Facing Clampdown
The boss of Twitter has promised to clampdown on the 'horrific' problem of online trolling, bullying and abuse
Google: Western Democracies Guilty Of Internet Censorship
Google Transparency Report paints a worrying picture
Council Overturns School Meal Blog Ban
Nine year old Martha Payne will continue to be able to post pictures of her school meals after outrage
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
Iran Bans Foreign Email For Some Industries
Local banks, insurance companies and telecommunications firms have been ordered to use Iran-based email and web providers