Seeking sense in censorship

The very thought of wholesale censorship of the internet by governments would appear abhorrent to many in this digital, hyper-connected era, but it hasn’t stop many from trying. Whether for religious, cultural, national security or citizen ‘protection’ reasons,...

Filtering or censorship, what’s the difference?

Malaysia is looking to follow China and Australia by publicly introducing Internet filtering.  Singapore has been doing it so furtively for years as many residents which have received popup warnings from the Media Development Authority will confirm.  This growing...

Leaked Australian blacklist reveals banned sites

The Australian communications regulator’s top-secret blacklist of banned websites has been leaked on to the web and paints a harrowing picture of Australia’s forthcoming internet censorship regime. In what can only be described as a step back into the dark...