Censorship 'changes face of net'

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6724531.stm

Amnesty International has warned that the internet "could change beyond all
recognition" unless action is taken against the erosion of online freedoms.
The warning comes ahead of a conference organised by Amnesty, where victims
of repression will outline their plights.

The "virus of internet repression" has spread from a handful of countries to
dozens of governments, said the group.


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Amnesty is right.  Internet censorship is getting totally out of control:

Spam Lives On Following Arrest of 'Spam King'
 <http://www.itjungle.com/two/two060607-story08.html>
http://www.itjungle.com/two/two060607-story08.html

Online Gambling: Global Gambling Crackdown
 <http://www.eog.com/news/full-article.aspx?id=25260>
http://www.eog.com/news/full-article.aspx?id=25260

Cracking Down on "Murderabilia"
 <http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1629655,00.html>
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1629655,00.html

U.S. Shuts Web Site That Contained Nuclear Details
 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/03/AR200611030
0019.html>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/03/AR2006110300
019.html

Hilton Web Site Shut Down
 <http://www.hollywood.com/news/Hilton_Web_Site_Shut_Down/3651201>
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Hilton_Web_Site_Shut_Down/3651201

Web Sites Hawking Phone Records Shut Down
 <http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8FL8PR85&show_article=1>
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8FL8PR85&show_article=1

Web site offering to sell votes shut down
 
<http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/23/voteauction.shutsdown.idg
/>
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/23/voteauction.shutsdown.idg/

Swiss to try 2 Muslims accused of supporting terrorism via Web sites
 <http://www.pr-inside.com/swiss-to-try-2-muslims-accused-r144495.htm>
http://www.pr-inside.com/swiss-to-try-2-muslims-accused-r144495.htm

Recording Industry Intensifies Battle to Shut Down allofmp3.com
 <http://www2.csoonline.com/blog_view.html?CID=32935>
http://www2.csoonline.com/blog_view.html?CID=32935

Redfin Forced To Shut Down House Reviews While CBS and NAR Fight On
 <http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/5292007_House_Reviews.asp>
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/5292007_House_Reviews.asp

Whosarat.com reveals informants' IDs - and prosecutors want it shut down
 <http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3178> http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3178

Barron Wants Investigation Into Threats On His Life
 <http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=70387>
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=70387

School board member asked to shut down blog
 <http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/LF/20070517/News/105170040/-1/REGION>
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/LF/20070517/News/105170040/-1/REGION

Milk Weight Loss Claims Shut Down
 <http://wellfed.net/2007/05/14/milk-weight-loss-claims-shut-down/>
http://wellfed.net/2007/05/14/milk-weight-loss-claims-shut-down/

Computer Terrorism For Sale On Internet
 
<http://www.pr-inside.com/computer-terrorism-for-sale-on-internet-r126757.ht
m>
http://www.pr-inside.com/computer-terrorism-for-sale-on-internet-r126757.htm

New internet scam targets Kiwibank customers
 
<http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NewinternetscamtargetsKiwibankcustomers/tabid/209
/articleID/28332/Default.aspx>
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NewinternetscamtargetsKiwibankcustomers/tabid/209/
articleID/28332/Default.aspx

Trouble making friends online? Buy them
 
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070521.wrmyspace22/BNS
tory/Technology/home>
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070521.wrmyspace22/BNSt
ory/Technology/home



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