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Shutting down the Internet
Written by The Oxonian Globalist
Despite the widespread opposition, however, it remains likely that similar legislation will still be considered
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Building the Great Firewall? Just Follow the Masters!
Written by Nighat Dad
Governments worldwide are trying to introduce legislation for cyber censorship, curbing the privacy of internet users. And it’s no different here in Pakistan. In fact the government of Pakistan is way ahead of many others when it comes to escalating internet censorship in the name of “national security”. A division […]
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Who owns the Internet? The struggle between private property and freedom of speech
Written by Kapell
Let’s conduct an experiment. On a scale, five grams of freedom are placed on one side, and five grams of private property are placed on the other. Now, observe carefully…Is the balance tipped in one side’s favor? The United States’ Stop Online Piracy Act’s (SOPA) bill aims to expand law […]
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Operation: Internet Freedom
Written by Yassmin
The Stop Online Piracy Act, SOPA. The Protect Intellectual Property Act, PIPA. The ISP based Australian Internet filter, the Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 enforced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. These are a few examples of many governments’ attempts, both within Australia and internationally, to fight what they see […]
