At the end of the interview with Julian Assange the TED audience gives the founder of WikiLeaks a standing ovation for his organization’s commitment to shining light on the secrets of governments around the world. In the video, taped and posted earlier this month on TED.com, Assange discusses the aims of WikiLeaks, along with...
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Google Reconsiders China Policy
Kudos to Google for taking a second look at the censored search service it offers in China. After hackers, possibly Chinese government types, used the search engine to track down dissidents and activists, Google announced that it was reconsidering its service in China, which provides a stripped-down version that excludes items deemed inappropriate by...
2009 Not Good for Journalists vs. Censors
Censors got the best of many journalists around the world last year, according to an alarming analysis by Reporters Without Borders reported today on MediaShift: For the first time since the Internet emerged as a tool for public use, there are currently 100 bloggers and cyber-dissidents imprisoned worldwide as a result of posting their...
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