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Rookie Freelancers Risking Their Lives To Cover The Arab Spring
Rookie freelancers are risking their lives to cover the story of the Arab spring—with dangerous consequences.
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First evidence for Iran's parallel halal internet
The country’s plan for a nationwide intranet separated from the World Wide Web looks to be approaching fruition – what are the implications?
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The Verge: Why I'm voting for Barack Obama
There's only one choice if you work on the internet.
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Internet And Cell Phones, North Korean Style
There are now an estimated million 3G cell phones in the country, and computer access is becoming commonplace in universities, offices, and even some private homes.
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Why Was It Poland That Led The European Revolt Against ACTA?
In retrospect, it is now clear that the pivotal moment in the campaign against ACTA was last January, when thousands of people took to the streets in Poland despite the sub-zero temperatures there.
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Even the dogs in China had more food than us
Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about. This week, Paul asks: What rumors did you hear about the “outside world”...
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Will the internet end up controlled by big business and politicians?
Its birth heralded a new age of intellectual freedom. Now the internet is under seige
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The girl the Taliban wanted dead
The Pakistani teen blogger simply wanted to get an education. But she became a global symbol of empowerment for young women.
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China tightens up censorship of Internet sites
For years, China's net nannies turned the other cheek to a loophole in their vast online censorship apparatus.
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Vietnam maintains 25 years' prison time for bloggers
In a recent ruling, Vietnam has refused leniency to two bloggers who disobeyed the state by allegedly posting anti-government messages online.
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New Evil Dead Trailer Will Freak You Out
Remember that first Evil Dead remake trailer? With the whole knife/tongue thing? Yeah, well just wait... This new "Full" Red Band trailer has just hit and, well... just watch it for yourself:
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The Age of Surgical Censorship
Iran's "smart" approach involves monitoring, rather than blocking, its citizens' use of social media.
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Exactly how Verizon will punish Americans under "6 Strikes" piracy law.
A leaked Verizon document lays out the consequences alleged pirates will face under the Copyright Alerts System, due to be implemented this year by all major U.S. Internet providers.
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Prosecutor as bully
Since his arresting the early morning of January 11, 2011 — two years to the day before Aaron Swartz ended his life — I have known more about the events that began this spiral than I have wanted to know.
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The 10 Things No North Korean Can Live Without
What is that North Koreans really want? Stability? Freedom? MacBooks? Starbucks? These are the kind of questions that keep NK NEWS awake at night.
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What Is Internet Freedom Day?
Jan. 18 has been marked by some as Internet Freedom Day in celebration of last year's Internet blackout against the Stop Online Piracy Act.
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Mega-Launch: a fake FBI raid, dancing girls—oh, and human rights!
Kim Dotcom launches his super-private cloud storage with a wild display.
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Eric Schmidt's daughter reports on creepy North Korea trip, says the country is like 'The Truman Show'
After returning from a private mission to North Korea, Eric Schmidt says he sternly warned North Korean officials that their country risks falling further behind economically without a connection...
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Despite Protests, Congress To Bring Back CISPA Exactly As It Was Last Year
Last week, we told you that CISPA was coming back, and it's now been confirmed that it is coming back tomorrow and it will be identical to the extremely flawed bill that passed the House last year.
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Russia Uses New Internet Censorship Bill To Silence Prominent Reporters Who Criticized The Government
Last summer, Russia passed an internet blacklist bill which required ISPs to censor certain sites. At the time, of course, Russian officials insisted it would be used to "protect the children" from "harmful information," including...
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