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Brazil blocks X after Musk ignores court orders
New York Times, Published on 31/08/2024
» RIO DE JANEIRO — X, formerly known as Twitter, began to go dark across Brazil on Saturday after the South American nation's Supreme Court blocked the social network because its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.
Indian farmers block highways nationwide
Published on 06/02/2021
» Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have blocked highways across the country in defiance of the government’s internet and phone blackout, facing off against a heavy security deployment stationed behind rows of razor wire and concrete blocks.
Copyright Act draft adds picture, device protections
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/10/2020
» A new draft of the Copyright Act that covers makers and distributors of devices used for hacking and enlarges protection for photographs is likely to go before parliamentary debate later this year and come into force next year.
Facebook to challenge govt demand to block monarchy discussion group
Published on 25/08/2020
» Facebook said on Tuesday it was planning to legally challenge the Thai government after being "compelled" to block access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the monarchy.
Off the bad guys
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 23/06/2017
» Nations are paranoid, apprehensive that they will be attacked from one direction or another. History has shown that today's friends may well be tomorrow's enemies. So they pre-emptively draw up plans for war against neighbours and distant lands, stockpiling weapons.
Banned in Bangkok
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 21/05/2017
» This article is prohibited. It is therefore forbidden to read further. But you're reading it, right? Despite the introductory photo. Or because of it maybe? Of course you are.
Google sees jump in government 'takedown' requests
AFP, Published on 20/12/2013
» Google said Thursday it saw a big jump in early 2013 in the number of requests from governments around the world to remove online content, in many cases for political reasons.
Preparing to act
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/04/2013
» The Computer Crime Act has been in place for more than five years, but there have been incidents and concerns over its practical enforcement due to the rapid changes in information technology. Agencies are now attempting to propose amendments to the law to make it correspond more accurately to modern Thai society and global standards.
Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout call
AFP, Published on 28/01/2012
» Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, was facing censorship charges on Friday after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so.