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China: We don't censor the Internet. Really

October 31, 2006 Chinese government official draws incredulous stares at U.N. summit when denying that the Great Firewall of China exists. TAGS: China, censorship, U.N., Google Inc.

Australia pushes further Web censorship

September 21, 2007 Touted as tool for targeting phishing and terrorist sites, new bill would allow police to alter current Internet "blacklist." TAGS: censorship, Australia, crime, police, bill, terrorism, phishing

Web giants ask for feds' help on censorship

January 31, 2007 Google, Yahoo and Microsoft say government should stand behind global Internet freedom, but not all support legislation. TAGS: censorship, Web company, Yahoo! Inc., government, Google Inc., terrorism, authority, request, China, Microsoft Corp., U.S., help, e-mail

Should YouTube play the censor and sentinel?

November 9, 2007 The high-profile video-sharing site is embroiled in a heated debate over freedom of speech and how to handle potential criminal activity. TAGS: YouTube, censorship, speech, video, Google Inc.

Google shareholders vote down proposal on censorship

May 10, 2007 Resolution that would have forced Google to dump its self-censored Web search site in China is rejected. TAGS: shareholder, Eric Schmidt, censorship, proposal, criticism, Google Inc., China, Microsoft Corp.

Beijing 2008: Tech gets in on the Games

August 21, 2008 As the usual tech suspects are aiming to grab sports enthusiasts' attention, others are dealing with censorship issues. TAGS: Olympic Games, censorship, Beijing, founder, Microsoft Silverlight, coverage, blue screen of death, online video, Internet access, China, YouTube, games, video

Companies need guidance to face censors abroad

August 14, 2007 How should tech companies deal with nations that oppress their citizens? Professors Jonathan Zittrain and John Palfrey lay out their ideas. TAGS: censorship, image search, Google Inc., China, requirement, Yahoo! Inc., blog, U.S.

Let global online freedom ring?

July 5, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod cautions about the effect of a bill that ostensibly seeks to foster global online freedom. TAGS: freedom, bill, censorship, Internet search engine, U.S., search engine, policy, government, idea

Week in review: Washington wrangling

February 17, 2006 RSA Conference shares spotlight with politicians, who lashed out at tech giants for complying with Chinese censorship. TAGS: China, U.S. company, censorship, Week in review, RSA Security Inc., Washington, Internet company, Rep., Yahoo! Inc., California, Democrat, leader, conference, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
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