Theresa May’s ruling Conservative party has announced plans for a social media crackdown, seeking the authority to impose hefty fines on companies that do not comply with requests to remove fake news or hate speech. Also read: Upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Held Hostage by Ransomware Social Media Censorship on the Horizon in the UK? Coming just weeks before the UK … [Read more...] about UK Gov’t Seeks Social Media Crackdown With New Censorship Plan
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Turkey Bans Wikipedia in Latest Censorship Move
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Residents of Turkey can no longer do online research using Wikipedia now that its government has banned the website using a controversial censorship law. Also read: Verizon Reports Alarming Rise in Hacking Against Consumers Wikipedia Forced Offline in Turkey Reuters reports that the Turkish government justified the block by citing a law allowing authorities to ban access … [Read more...] about Turkey Bans Wikipedia in Latest Censorship Move
Florida Wants to Force Tech Companies to Censor What You See on the Internet
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A bill has been introduced to Florida’s state legislature that would require electronic devices to be manufactured with a government-mandated filter pre-installed. The bill was introduced on April 7th and, if passed into law, would take effect October 2017. Also read: ‘Show-Stopping Bug’ Temporarily Takes Out Decred Miners Forcing Businesses to Censor Online Content The … [Read more...] about Florida Wants to Force Tech Companies to Censor What You See on the Internet