Publications
Report: Policing Content in the Quasi-Public Sphere
September 2010
Authored by Jillian C. York, with contributions from Robert Faris and Ron Deibert, and editorial assistance from Rebekah Heacock
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Introduction
Online conversations today exist primarily in the realm of social media and blogging platforms,...
- Posted on 20/Sep/2010; tagged in United States/Canada, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe, Human rights, Publications, ONI, Social filtering, Overblocking
ONI Blog: ONI Releases 2009 Year in Review: Filtering, Surveillance, Information Warfare
The OpenNet Initiative is proud to release its 2009 Year in Review, a look into instances of filtering, surveillance, and information warfare around the world in 2009.
The events of 2009 demonstrated a global rise in third-generation Internet controls. ...
- Posted on 03/Feb/2010; tagged in United States/Canada, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Legislation, Non-filtering content restrictions, Obscenity, Search result removal, Human rights, Cybercrime and security, Publications, ONI, Political filtering, Social filtering, Conflict and security filtering, Internet tools filtering, Voluntary filtering, Reverse filtering, Overblocking, DNS tampering, IP blocking, Proxy blocking, Filtering tech and software
ONI Blog: The OpenNet Initiative Presents New Findings in Africa
The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) has released updated reports on Ethiopia and Zimbabwe and new reports on Uganda and Nigeria, where ONI tested for the first time in 2008 and 2009. All four profiles can be accessed at: http://opennet.net/research/regions/ssafrica.
Many governments across sub-Saharan...
- Posted on 01/Oct/2009; tagged in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Uganda, Sub-Saharan Africa, Publications, ONI, Political filtering, Conflict and security filtering, Filtering tech and software
Report: Internet Filtering in Zimbabwe 2006-2007
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Note: a newer version of this profile is available at Country Profiles: Zimbabwe.
Overview
Despite the country’s highly repressive regime, ONI found no evidence of Web site filtration in Zimbabwe. Limited Internet access and e-mail–focused usage have centered the country’s efforts...
Report: Internet Filtering in Ethiopia in 2006-2007
Note: a newer version of this profile is available at Country Profiles: Ethiopia.
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Overview
Opponents of the current political regime have increasingly used online media to criticize the government, and Ethiopia has responded by implementing a filtering regime that blocks...
Report: Internet Filtering in the Middle East and North Africa in 2006-2007
Note: a newer version of this profile is available at Regional Profiles: Middle East and North Africa.
Overview
ONI conducted in-country testing for Internet filtering in sixteen countries in the North Africa and Middle East region. We found that eight of these...
- Posted on 10/Aug/2009; tagged in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in Iraq in 2006-2007
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Overview
Iraq does not have a declared Internet filtering policy, nor is there evidence of Internet filtering practiced by the state Internet service provider (ISP). However, ongoing conflict...
Report: Internet Filtering in Yemen in 2006-2007
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Note: a newer version of this profile is available at Country Profiles: Yemen.
Overview
Internet filtering in the Republic of Yemen is relatively broad in scope, with pornography a principal target for blocking. Despite the wide...
Report: Internet Filtering in the United Arab Emirates in 2006-2007
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Overview
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pervasively filters Web sites that contain pornography or relate to alcohol and drug use, gay and lesbian...
- Posted on 07/Aug/2009; tagged in United Arab Emirates, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Publications
Report: Internet Filtering in Tunisia in 2006-2007
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Overview
Although Tunisia has actively sought to develop its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, the government blocks a range of Web content and has used nontechnical means...
