The European Union’s parliament voted to pass a new, largescale copyright directive, which promises to bring the member state’s copyright laws up to speed with the Digital Age. The EU’s Copyright in the Digital Single Market […]
A poor Thai farmer, whose friendship with a buffalo he was looking after went viral online, has now had the water buffalo taken from him by police as potential evidence of fraud after he purchased […]
Last week, the Legislative Committee of the European Union voted on a bill–dubbed the EU Copyright Directive–that could potentially change the internet as we know it for the worse. According to Gizmodo, much of the […]
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Thailand could soon follow China’s lead by imposing severe restrictions on internet usage by blocking sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Google. As Committee to Protect Journalists reports, Thailand’s military rulers announced on social media […]
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Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the black market website Silk Road, was found guilty of drug trafficking, money laundering and computer hacking on Wednesday, February 4 after a four-week trial, reports Reuters. Before being shut […]
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In a 3-2 vote last week, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved proposals that will open the way to a two-tier Internet. The move would allow companies to pay broadband providers to speed up […]
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A new law passed in China will further tighten internet control and relinquish the privacy of internet users. The “Decision to Strengthen the Protection of Online Information” contains provisions that require internet and telecommunications providers […]
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NY Times | A new Internet law in the Philippines could lead to imprisonment for activities such as sharing Facebook and Twitter posts, critics said. The law, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, sets penalties […]
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Los Angeles Times | A constitutional court in South Korea ruled that website users should not have to identify themselves before posting to online message boards and websites, dealing a blow to a law curbing […]
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According to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) there is an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence during the past five years. Overall, 81 per cent […]
