Censorship and the Net

China moves to silence free flow of net debate

23 May 2012

GUANGZHOU: China's tough new censorship drive against social media, seeking to rein in uncharacteristically public discussion of Beijing's internal political crisis, has been described as a ''gross overreaction'' and a sign that the regime will not tolerate a free flowing debate.

Pakistan bans Twitter for several hours in surprise move

21 May 2012

ISLAMABAD Twitter users in Pakistan faced internet censorship with Pakistan's telecommunications regulators blocking access to the social networking site for about eight hours Sunday before the prime minister stepped in to restore access.

The Controllers: India and the Net-Nanny Club

18 May 2012

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The world will remember 2012 as the year India tried every form of censorship imaginable on the internet, and failed. Well, “failed� is a relative term. On the face of it, the Evil Empire is winning.