Government News

China Spying And Censoring Skype Conversations

8th October 2008

A report from Canadian researchers affiliated to the University of Toronto have revealed that China has been blocking messages that contain certain ’sensitive words’. More »

Controlling Terrorism Via Google AdWords

8th May 2008

Private entrepreneurs are not the only ones using Google’s AdWords platform to showcase their wares. According to an article in the Financial Times, the American Government has been making use of AdWords in a bid to ensnare terrorists and control terrorism. More »

China Manipulates Politics On Google News, YouTube And Yahoo!

18th March 2008

On Saturday 16th March 2008, the government of China blocked access to YouTube in order to prevent videos of the unrest in Tibet from being viewed by Internet users in mainland China. YouTube showed several clippings of the pro-Tibetan-sovereignty protests, taking place in Lhasa. More »

Pakistan Bans YouTube, Disrupts Service Worldwide

25th February 2008

Popular video-sharing site, YouTube, was officially blocked by all ISPs in Pakistan under direct orders from the government of the country, in order to prevent citizens from seeing footage from an anti-Islamic film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Accidental propagation of the block led to the YouTube site becoming inaccessible to most Internet users worldwide on Sunday. More »

Google Searches For Solutions To World Issues

23rd January 2008

It is heartening to see Google finally living up to their “Don’t Be Evil” motto, after a rather long spell of following their alternative motto, “Don’t be evil to shareholders”. The search giant is apparently interested in more than just disseminating information to the affluent and educated sections of society, and making a name and money for itself. More »

India Debates Whether Blogs Should Be Regulated

16th January 2008

A current topics discussion program aired on a national television network in India kicked off a lively debate about whether the government of India should regulate blogs. The program not only offers insights into the state of the blogosphere in India but also broaches a topic that has increasingly cropped up as an issue in a number of developing countries including China and Russia. More »