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World Day Against Cyber Censorship

March 11, 2009
By Brianna Lee

March 12th is World Day Against Cyber Censorship — a day to remember that in 2008, more online journalists were killed than journalists in any other media, and that the rights of bloggers and other attempts of free expression over the Internet are still being stifled around the world. Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International...
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Yahoo, China, and the Global Online Freedom Act

November 18, 2008
By Brianna Lee
Yahoo, China, and the Global Online Freedom Act

The name Shi Tao might not ring a bell anymore today, but simply mention the vague phrase “the Yahoo-China incident” and ears will perk up in recognition. The 2004 debacle over Internet giant Yahoo disclosing personal information about Tao, a dissident blogger in China, which resulted in his arrest and 10-year prison sentence by...
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