Jay Rockefeller is calling for stricter internet controls, including FCC regulation under the guise of protecting children from “cyber bullies”. In a pathetic attempt to push regulation onto the internet and the alternative media, Jay Rockefeller has been hosting events and political discussions to promote FCC regulation of the internet. As many have been predicting he is using “the children”... 

The two US lawmakers responsible for last year’s failed cybersecurity bill known as CISPA are reintroducing the act, and renewed interest from Washington means it might have a fighting chance this time at being signed into law. Less than ten months after the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act stalled on Capitol Hill after being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives,... 

A pro-party daily lambasted anti-censorship strikers in China’s Guangzhou, saying their “issue will see no surprise ending.” Several major outlets reposted the piece only with disclaimers, prompting speculation they’d taken a stand against Beijing. ­On Monday, all five of China’s major web portals started publishing an editorial put together by the Global Times, a tabloid associated with... 

A placard is pictured during a protest by journalists and human right activists in front of the courthouse in Istanbul during the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists. Turkish journalists have been under great pressure since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took office with hundreds of journalists being jailed for criticizing the government. According to Turkish daily Aksam, Turkey is the... 

What is arguably the very last bastion of totally free speech is once again under assault by the world’s tyrants, as the United Nations is now eying regulation of the Internet – as though it was in need of being regulated. Why? It’s an age-old story. Leaders of authoritarian regimes the world over hate the free flow of information that is disseminated via the Internet. They hate the fact that... 

It should come as no surprise to anyone who uses the internet that government surveillance and censorship has been increasing in intensity by the day. This week everyone’s suspicions have been confirmed by Google’s new transparency report. Twice a year Google releases a report which shows how many take down requests they receive from government agencies or organizations worldwide. The report also... 

A chilling Federal Security Service (FSB) report on the recently completed gathering of global internet professionals attending the Russian Internet Governance Forum (RIGF) held in Moscow on 14 May states that the consensus of these world experts is that not only will the United States not agree to sign the International Code of Conduct for Information Security, but fears have increased that the Americans... 

The European Parliament has opposed the controversial ACTA treaty, after three of its influential committees said the trade agreement should be rejected. The Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), the Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) all voted against implementing the agreement, which caused mass protests in several... 

Russia backed by China and India is pushing through a takeover of the internet by a UN supranational agency to make the web truly universal. The aim of the plan is to standardize the behavior of countries concerning information and cyberspace. ­Leading emerging economies supported by other United Nations members initiated the discussion around handing over internet regulation to a UN agency. At present... 

Lawmakers in New York State are proposing a new legislation that involves the Web, and no, it’s not SOPA-esque or another CISPA-like spy-bill. Politicians in the Empire State want to outlaw anonymous speech on the Internet. Republican Assemblyman Jim Conte says that the legislation he co-sponsors, Bill no. S06779, would cut down on “mean-spirited and baseless political attacks” and “turns... 

Reddit.com co-founder Alex Ohanian says he won’t be investing in the Facebook IPO. Facebook is expected to make billions when the social networking site goes public, but one of the most influential men on the Web says he won’t be buying stock. The founder of Reddit has denounced Facebook over their support of CISPA. In an interview with CNN this week, Reddit.com co-founder Alex Ohanian explains... 

Does this article – or maybe just the headline – annoy, offend or terrify you? If so, it may soon be illegal in Arizona. ­The state’s legislature has passed a bill which would update an existing telephone harassment law to apply to the Internet and other forms of electronic communication. The problem, though, is that it dramatically broadens the scope, making it potentially criminal to... 

Britain has revoked the press license of Iran-based English language broadcaster Press TV, accusing it of violating press regulations. But some say the decision was really motivated by British geopolitical interests. ­The Office of Communications (Ofcom), a government-approved watchdog overseeing broadcasting and telecommunications in the UK, says the channel does not control its content. It also... 

President Obama will join other G8 leaders today at the posh, French seaside resort of Deauville. On the agenda: proposed global regulations for the Internet, post-tsunami Japan, and military escapades in North Africa. Bizarrely absent from the top priorities listed by hosting head of state Nicolas Sarkozy is the most urgent issue of all: the need to rein in massive government over-spending and debt. One... 

Pakistani authorities charged Raymond Davis with murder, but the Obama administration has insisted he is an 'administrative and technical official' attached to the US consulate in Lahore and is entitled to diplomatic immunity. The American who shot dead two men in Lahore, triggering a diplomatic crisis between Pakistan and the US, is a CIA agent who was on assignment at the time. A number of...