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Pakistan's internet slows to a crawl as suspicion falls on government

The Pakistani government is accused of intentionally throttling internet speeds to suppress political dissent and control information.

What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet

The United States could undermine its open internet champion reputation by targeting TikTok for a forced sale or ban, raising concerns globally.

Pakistan's internet slows to a crawl as suspicion falls on government

The Pakistani government is accused of intentionally throttling internet speeds to suppress political dissent and control information.

What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet

The United States could undermine its open internet champion reputation by targeting TikTok for a forced sale or ban, raising concerns globally.
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The White House calls on Amazon and Google to help defeat online censors in these countries

The White House seeks tech companies' support to expand VPN access for combating internet censorship in authoritarian countries.

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the blocking of social network X due to concerns over misinformation, but enforcement varies among local ISPs.

Ukraine Marks Independence Day As War Reaches 30-Month Milestone

Individuals in Russia face penalties for online engagement with our content.

Russian Court Hands Prison Terms To 5 Participants In Last Year's Anti-Jewish Unrest In Daghestan

Individuals in Russia could face penalties for internet engagement with foreign content.
Legal risks are heightened for residents of Russia and Russian-controlled areas.
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Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin

Russia intensifies internet censorship ahead of elections, restricting political activism and free speech.
Russia adopts authoritarian internet regulation modeled after China and Iran, surprising experts with the scale of recent blocks.

Russian users get locked out of Telegram and WhatsApp as Moscow intensifies internet censorship

Russia's messaging services faced a DDoS attack, causing temporary outages and highlighting issues of internet censorship and control.

Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin

Russia intensifies internet censorship ahead of elections, restricting political activism and free speech.
Russia adopts authoritarian internet regulation modeled after China and Iran, surprising experts with the scale of recent blocks.

Russian users get locked out of Telegram and WhatsApp as Moscow intensifies internet censorship

Russia's messaging services faced a DDoS attack, causing temporary outages and highlighting issues of internet censorship and control.
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Mother, Aunt Of Jailed Belarusian Protester Detained On Extremism Charges

Sharing our content in Russia or Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine could lead to fines or imprisonment.

Why I'm protecting privacy in our connected world

Efforts to protect minors online may lead to internet censorship affecting LGBTQ+, gender identity, and other sensitive topics.

The Motion Picture Association Doesn't Get to Decide Who the First Amendment Protects

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) wants the power to block entire websites in the U.S., similar to repressive regimes.
SOPA/PIPA bills would have allowed copyright holders to use court orders to block websites, changing the internet's structure.

EFF Opposes California Initiative That Would Cause Mass Censorship

Censorship can't create a healthy internet
Vague proposals like California Ballot Initiative 23-0035 can lead to harmful censorship

Google's retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers

Google discontinued cached links function
Cached pages were important for China researchers
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Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections DW 01/23/2024

Erdogan wants to win back major cities in upcoming local elections
Turkey has been blocking popular VPN services in an attempt to censor the internet

Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections DW 01/23/2024

Erdogan is determined to win back economically powerful metropolises in the upcoming local elections in Turkey.
Internet censorship in Turkey is being tightened, with 16 VPN services being blocked without a court order.

Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections DW 01/23/2024

Erdogan wants to win back major cities in upcoming local elections
Turkey has been blocking popular VPN services in an attempt to censor the internet

Turkey: Internet censorship before local elections DW 01/23/2024

Erdogan is determined to win back economically powerful metropolises in the upcoming local elections in Turkey.
Internet censorship in Turkey is being tightened, with 16 VPN services being blocked without a court order.
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It's Copyright Week 2024: Join Us in the Fight for Better Copyright Law and Policy

Copyright law affects various aspects of our daily lives, from what we watch and read to how we communicate online.
Unfortunately, copyright law is often dominated by major media and entertainment industries, leaving individual artists behind.

UAE Confirms Trial Against 84 Detainees; Ahmed Mansoor Suspected Among Them

The UAE has placed 84 detainees on trial for allegedly establishing a secret organization for violence and terrorism.
Human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, known for exposing security flaws in Apple's iOS operating system, is among those facing trial.

States Attack Young People's Constitutional Right to Use Social Media: 2023 Year in Review

Legislatures in more than half the country introduced bills to limit young people's social media use.
California's Age Appropriate Design Code Act set the stage for this year's battle over internet censorship.

Inside America's School Internet Censorship Machine

Internet censorship in US schools is widespread, with filters blocking crucial information such as health and identity topics.
Students find the web unusable because of these filters.

California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checks

EFF opposes California Assembly Bill 3080 due to internet censorship potential.
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