Category Archives: Filtering

Russian censorship at work since new 2012 legislation

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Not Long After Passing Censorship Legislation, Russian Government Censors All of LiveJournal | Techdirt. 26 July 2012   the facts are interesting: the court agreed to have a neo-nazi blog blocked… with an IP adress that is used by other … Continue reading →

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Surveillance and (un)democratic societies: blurred borders…

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Feds Wait Until Late Friday To Admit That, Yeah, They Ignored The 4th Amendment | Techdirt. 23 July 2012 and the original article from the Wired to which the post refers: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/surveillance-spirit-law/ “U.S. Admits Surveillance Violated Constitution At Least Once”, … Continue reading →

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The Declaration Of Internet Freedom: launch of

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Announcing The Declaration Of Internet Freedom | Techdirt.2nd July 2012 A title that is self-explanatory, but given the last Russian and Chinese attempts to control the internet (plus the UK with the new Data COmmunication Bill), it is pertinent to … Continue reading →

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Lies, computer detection and humans

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Can A Computer Pick Out Fake Online Reviews When Humans Can’t? | Techdirt. 22 August 2011 It is an interesting study for several reasons. First, it seems to say that algorythms can detect some lies (the example here was fake … Continue reading →

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Collusion: corporations and autocratic regimes

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Syria Crackdown Gets Italy Firm’s Aid With U.S.-Europe Spy Gear – Bloomberg. 3 November 2011 Still going through my pile of newsletters.This one is just one out of many underlying the collusion between money and politics. It should be read … Continue reading →

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TechDirt Censored in Germany: reliability and usefulness of censorship

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Techdirt Deemed Harmful To Minors In Germany | Techdirt. 22 February 2012 The absurdity of filtering illustrated. But how many parents have an idea of what filters do and how they do it? and what about oppressive Governments tendering for … Continue reading →

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Surveillance technology: between money workshipping and HR compliance

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

Business & Human Rights : Links. Post of 25 April 2012, about “obama targets technology in human rights abuses”. The post refers to several documents, one of them being the Executive Order signed by President Obama (23 April 2012), which … Continue reading →

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The rise of the Pirate (Bay) Parties

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

German Pirate Party Wins Seats In Fourth Straight State Election | Techdirt. 14 May 2012 A few articles refer to the Pirate Parties emerging in Europe and how a movement that started about something specific -coyprights infringements- led to proposing … Continue reading →

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Regulating the internet: current trends – US

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Audrey Guinchard

US Gov’t Thinks Censorship Is Bad, Unless It’s Paid For | Techdirt. 21 May 2012 Extract from the post (itself starting with an extract): “Aaron DeOliveira sends over an amusing statement summarizing the US government’s views towards “censorship” on various … Continue reading →

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Are Geographic Restrictions On Content Obsolete? | Techdirt

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Audrey Guinchard

Are Geographic Restrictions On Content Obsolete? | Techdirt. 9 July 2010 An interesting post which points out the obvious (no sarcasm intended). Boundaries in terms of filtering are disappearing, at least the way they used to be. It reminds me … Continue reading →

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