Non-filtering content restrictions
ONI Blog: ONI Releases Reports on Filtering in Asia, China
New research from the OpenNet Initiative reveals accelerating restrictions on Internet content as Asian governments shift to next generation controls. These new techniques go beyond blocking access to websites and are more informal and fluid, implemented at edges of the network, and...
- Posted on 16/Jun/2009; tagged in Burma, China, India, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Asia, Non-filtering content restrictions, Surveillance, Publications, ONI, Political filtering, Social filtering, Conflict and security filtering, Internet tools filtering, Voluntary filtering, IP blocking
ONI Blog: Variation in Blogging Censorship in China
A recent report on user-generated content on social media and blogging platforms in China reveals that there is variation in censorship levels across fifteen different blogging platforms according to a paper by Berkman affiliate Rebecca MacKinnon.
The report, “China’s Censorship 2.0: How...
- Posted on 25/Feb/2009; tagged in China, Asia, Non-filtering content restrictions, ONI, Political filtering
ONI Blog: UK: Evaluating Internet Content Regulations
According to the BBC, the UK government is evaluating a number of new Internet safeguards to protect children from content perceived as harmful or offensive.
The UK’s Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, who is spearheading the initiative calling for film-style age...
- Posted on 30/Dec/2008; tagged in United Kingdom, Europe, Non-filtering content restrictions, ONI, Political filtering, Social filtering, Internet tools filtering
ONI Blog: Corporate Social Responsibility
“It is Google's policy not to censor search results. However, in response to local laws, regulations, or policies, we may do so. When we remove search results for these reasons, we display a notice on our search results pages.”1
This is Google’s...
- Posted on 19/Jun/2008; tagged in Non-filtering content restrictions, ONI
