RSSReport on Internet freedom finds regimes more sophisticated in censorship
Report finds online censorship more sophisticated
NEW YORK — Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents. That’s what Reporters Without Borders says in a study released Thursday. The group’s list of countries least tolerant of online freedoms saw little change from a year ago. China, Iran and Tunisia remain on the group’s “Enemies of the Internet” list. Its Washington director, Clothilde Le Coz, says those countries’ censorship efforts have become more sophisticated. Meanwhile, Turkey and Russia are being added to an “Under Surveillance” list of nations in danger of making the main enemies list next year. Zimbabwe and Yemen have dropped off the surveillance list. But Le Coz says that’s mainly because the Internet isn’t used much in either country, not because of changes by the governments.
By Anick Jesdanun, AP
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Chinese foreign minister says his country's Internet is victim of pirate attacks
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Google says dispute with China over Internet censorship will probably be resolved in weeks
January 25th, 2010
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China warns US accusations on Internet freedom can harm relations
January 22nd, 2010
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China says Google case should not be linked to relations with the United States
January 21st, 2010
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Google says it will remain in China only if the government relents on rules requiring the censorship of content the ruling party considers subversive.
Sec'y Clinton criticizes China, other nations for restricting use of the Internet
January 21st, 2010
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China's population of Internet users hits 384 million, up 28.9 percent from 2008
January 15th, 2010
China's population of Web users hits 384 millionBEIJING — China's population of Internet users, already the world's largest, soared nearly 30 percent last year to 384 million as the number of people surfing the Web by mobile phone more than doubled, a research group reported Friday. The 28.9 percent growth rate was below 2008's eye-popping 41 percent but still among the world's highest despite government controls highlighted by this week's dispute with Google Inc.
Google challenges China by ending censorship of search results
January 13th, 2010
BEIJING - The world's leading search engine, Google, has said it is no longer willing to censor search results on its Chinese service. The Internet giant said the decision followed a cyber attack it believes was aimed at gathering information on Chinese human rights activists.
Watch dog group: Coverage of wars, elections were greatest threats to journalists in 2009
December 30th, 2009
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