Action only against sites spreading rumours: Shinde
August 24th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Following fake messages about the Assam violence, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday said that social media accounts which have posted objectionable and inflammatory content ... Read more...
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Balance security with internet freedom: US tells India
August 24th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Asking India to strike a balance between national security and importance of online freedom, the US has said it stands ready to assist US social media ... Read more...
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Respect internet freedom, US tells India
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumours that have caused ... Read more...
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Working with government to remove hateful content: Facebook
August 21st, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook Tuesday said it is working with the government to remove "hateful content" that is widely being perceived as likely to ... Read more...
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Social media becoming double-edged sword
August 21st, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The online hate campaign targeting people from the northeast has put the spotlight on the power of the social media network in India, which ... Read more...
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Russian parliament approves internet blacklist bill
July 12th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian parliament has approved a legislation to give the state powers to block blacklisted websites.The move has been criticised by internet freedom activists who ... Read more...
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Government all for Internet freedom: NSA
May 16th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government is all for Internet freedom but society has to decide where to draw the line on content, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon ... Read more...
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Facebook, Apple may be balkanising the web
April 16th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has accused social networking website Facebook and computer giant Apple of being the biggest threat to online freedom, even as he ... Read more...
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Bizarre case of India versus the Internet (Comment)
January 29th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
It isn't just one angry Indian against Google and Facebook. Internet freedom is on trial in India! The ham-handed, state-backed censorship of Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literary Festival earlier ... Read more...
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China warns US against interfering in internal affairs
December 13th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) China Tuesday told the US to stop interfering in its internal affairs under the pretext of human rights issues.China is willing to engage in dialogues with ... Read more...
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US concerned over internet curbs, sidesteps India move
December 8th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Sidestepping a direct comment on an Indian government move for a code of conduct for social media, the US has said it's concerned about any effort ... Read more...
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U.S.-Iranian group slams Iran’s ‘Halal’ Internet plan
April 27th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Apr 27 (ANI): The National Iranian American Council has slammed a plan by Iranian authorities to launch an Islamic internet to counter the influence of the Western-dominated World Wide Web.Reza Marashi, ... Read more...
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Cyber attacks, censorship threat to internet freedom: Study
April 18th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Cyber attacks, politically motivated censorship and government control are among the threats to internet freedom, according to a study, which also said India does not ... Read more...
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American broadcasters outraged over BBC World Service Trust’s bid for US funding
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Some of America's rival broadcasters have expressed outrage at the fact that the BBC World Service Trust has applied for the US government funding to help combat censorship ... Read more...
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Iran cracks down on web dissident technology
March 20th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Mar 20 (ANI): Iranian security authorities have blocked US government-backed technology to impose a new crackdown on dissidents online and stop them speaking out safely.The Telegraph quoted Internet freedom ... Read more...
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China says US using Internet freedom pitch as pretext for interfering in others’ internal affairs
February 18th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 18 (ANI): China has warned the United States not to intrude into other countries' affairs after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had urged the world community to allow online freedom, ... Read more...
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‘Facebook plays critical role in Arab world’s social movements’
February 9th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 8 (IANS/WAM) Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter will continue to play a critical role in organising social and civil movements in the Arab world, a new report ... Read more...
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FCC adopts net neutrality rule
December 22nd, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted and approved the neutrality of the Internet concerning the content that can be provided.The five panel member voted ... Read more...
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China releases white paper on human rights
September 26th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) China Sunday released a white paper on human rights, highlighting the role of Internet freedom and the country's efforts in safeguarding its citizens' legitimate civil and political rights.
"The ... Read more...
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China releases white paper on human rights
September 26th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept 26 (ANI): China has released a white paper on human rights on Sunday, highlighting the role of Internet freedom and the country's efforts in safeguarding citizens' legitimate civil and political ... Read more...
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Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs to travel to Indonesia
May 18th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero will travel to Indonesia from May 17-21 to meet with local officials and civilian organizations to ... Read more...
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China, US to hold second round of strategic talks in May
April 28th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr.28 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead the US side at the second round of Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SAED) with China, which ... Read more...
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U.S. Senators announce the formation of Global Internet Freedom Caucus
March 25th, 2010 - 4:53 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Senators Ted Kaufman and Sam Brownback announced Wednesday the formation of Global Internet Freedom Caucus.The newly formed Senate caucus is designed to underscore the importance of Internet ... Read more...
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Don’t politicise issue, Chinese daily tells Google
March 22nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) Google should not "politicise" the row with the Chinese government, an editorial in a Chinese daily said, adding that the US internet giant has "suddenly announced it no ... Read more...
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China’s tit-for-tat response, blasts US for human rights violations within its own territory
March 13th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 13 (ANI): China has attacked the United States for its continuous interference in other countries' domestic affairs in the name of human right violations, but "covering up rampant human rights ... Read more...
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US panda’s departure for China marks bright spot in relations
February 5th, 2010 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (DPA) Sometimes it just takes a panda to soften the tone between rival world powers.
After a series of terse exchanges between the US and China over Taiwan, Internet freedom, ... Read more...
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China warns US accusations on Internet freedom can harm relations
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): China has urged the United States to respect facts and stop unreasonable accusations in the name of so-called Internet freedom.Commenting on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's, ... Read more...
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Stop accusations over Internet freedom, China tells US
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) China Friday asked the US to "respect facts and stop unreasonable accusations in the name of so-called Internet freedom".
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu made the remarks while responding ... Read more...
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Clinton warns hackers of consequences
January 22nd, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday warned there would be consequences for hackers after a series of cyber attacks on US internet firms, including search giant ... Read more...
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China criticised for YouTube censorship
March 27th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 27 (DPA) The Electronic Freedom Foundation Thursday voiced alarm at the blanket censorship apparently placed on YouTube earlier in the week by Chinese authorities.
"Such absolute blocks are unusual," said ... Read more...
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60 journalists killed in 2008, says press watchdog
December 30th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 30 (DPA) At least 60 journalists and one media assistant were killed around the world while carrying out their work this year, the press watchdog Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday.Some ... Read more...
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YouTube lawsuit threatens Internet freedom: Google
May 28th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
London, May 28 (ANI): Viacom International Inc.'s 1 billion dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange various kinds of content via the ... Read more...
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