Tag Archives: free-speech

China blocks N.Y. Times, Ming Pao

China blocks N.Y. Times, Ming Pao.

Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial

iTWire – Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial.
Ahem.  Third paragraph of this story:  “Most of the filters were unable to block content carried by non-web protocols.”
In other words, if you share stuff like Kiddie Porn via Limewire or BitTorrent, which, no doubt, is how it’s being transfered because no one is stupid enough [...]

Net censorship plan backlash

Net censorship plan backlash – BizTech – Technology – smh.com.au.
Stephen Conroy lies like a dog.  So yesterday in Question Time he refuses to retract his statement that this filter is already in place in countries like Canada – a bold faced lie; an untruth to mislead the public.
It’s not just that this Labor Government has [...]