The world’s internet is not as free as it was last year, or the year before that, or the year before that, according to independent watchdog organization Freedom House. In its just-published Freedom on the Net 2015 report, which looked…
Rep. Greg Walden To Introduce Internet Freedom Bill
The Internet came under attack far too many times in 2012, but the biggest threat came from the United Nations and its ITU branch. If the group had its way, the Internet would have come under control of the U.N.…
CitizenWeb Project Is The Newest Internet Freedom Fighter On The Block
In recent years, a number of digital rights advocacy groups have sprung up to fight against what they see as government and corporate interference into their private lives on the Internet. Today, we can add one more to the bunch…
Democratic Party Platform Touches on Internet Freedom
On the eve of the kickoff of their 2012 National Convention, the Democrats released their official party platform. And just like the Republicans did in their official platform, they’ve included a small segment concerning “Internet Freedom.” It looks like the…
May July Be Forever Known As The Month The Internet Declared Its Independence
There’s a lot of talk of freedom and independence during July, especially in America. It’s the core-founding principle of our nation that every citizen be entitled to their basic human rights – “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Shouldn’t…
ACTA Is Still Alive and Kicking, Could Be Ratified Soon
Folks, you might want to get those Guy Fawkes masks out, and start working on your next anti-ACTA sign, because there’s a very real chance the European Parliament is going to circumvent the European Court of Justice and ratify it…
Should Linking Equal Publishing When It Comes To Defamatory Content?
Let’s imagine this situation: A website, let’s call it TheScoop.org, publishes an article that, among other things, says that a high profile businessman named John Robertson is involved in an illegal drug ring. The article contains little to no actual…
Internet Freedom Report: U.S. Number 2, Iran Worst Oppressor
According to a report released by Freedom House titled Freedom on the Net 2011, Iran is the worst country when it comes to online freedom. The top three countries, in order, are Estonia, The United States and Germany. The study…
China: U.S. Internet Freedom Not So Great Either
Every year, the United States government releases a report on the state of human rights around the world. This year, like many others, the United States called out China for various wrongdoings – one such problem being “The Great Firewall”…