Censorship
Free (but censored) wireless Internet for the Land of the Free
By: Stephen Withers
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is pushing provisions for a free, nationwide wireless Internet service. The Commission is expected to consider the proposal later this month.
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By: Stephen Withers
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is pushing provisions for a free, nationwide wireless Internet service. The Commission is expected to consider the proposal later this month.
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This week in Nanny State News – F.E.A.R 2 banned
By: Mike Bantick
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have effectively banned the forthcoming horror/shooter F.E.A.R 2 Project Origin. By not being able to shoehorn the game into the constraints of a non R18+ classification system, the game will be unavailable for adults to play in Australia.
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By: Mike Bantick
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have effectively banned the forthcoming horror/shooter F.E.A.R 2 Project Origin. By not being able to shoehorn the game into the constraints of a non R18+ classification system, the game will be unavailable for adults to play in Australia.
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Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial
By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government has invited Internet service providers to join a live trial of content filtering. But will ISPs get on board?
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By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government has invited Internet service providers to join a live trial of content filtering. But will ISPs get on board?
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Internet filtering? Just say no
By: Stephen Withers
There's lots of heat and little light in the debate surrounding the Australian government's Internet censorship plan - and the minister responsible isn't helping.
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By: Stephen Withers
There's lots of heat and little light in the debate surrounding the Australian government's Internet censorship plan - and the minister responsible isn't helping.
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Australia rides the censorship rollercoaster
By: Mike Bantick
The on again, off again debate over a R18+ video game classification is back on.
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By: Mike Bantick
The on again, off again debate over a R18+ video game classification is back on.
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New study links child aggression to video games
By: Mike Bantick
Published today in the journal Pediatrics, a new study has reportedly linked the use of violent video games with violent behaviour in children.
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By: Mike Bantick
Published today in the journal Pediatrics, a new study has reportedly linked the use of violent video games with violent behaviour in children.
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Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification
By: Mike Bantick
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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By: Mike Bantick
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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Hey Politicians! Stop wasting my money
By: Mike Bantick
Is it just me? Or do others feel angry that we seem to have and Australian government so out of tune with the technological needs of the country? It is not only embarrassing that we have a federal group of ministers hell-bent on making our bits and bytes G rated, but annoying that they spend our hard earned tax dollars on net filters and irrelevant classification systems. All of which fly in the eye of popular opinion, to garner some minority support.
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By: Mike Bantick
Is it just me? Or do others feel angry that we seem to have and Australian government so out of tune with the technological needs of the country? It is not only embarrassing that we have a federal group of ministers hell-bent on making our bits and bytes G rated, but annoying that they spend our hard earned tax dollars on net filters and irrelevant classification systems. All of which fly in the eye of popular opinion, to garner some minority support.
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Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering won't work
By: Stuart Corner
The Rudd Government came to power last November with two major communications policy initiatives at the top of its agenda: the National Broadband Network and ISP-based Internet filtering. Both are in trouble, and the man in charge of both, Stephen Conroy, is copping the flack.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Rudd Government came to power last November with two major communications policy initiatives at the top of its agenda: the National Broadband Network and ISP-based Internet filtering. Both are in trouble, and the man in charge of both, Stephen Conroy, is copping the flack.
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Johnny Cash too offensive for iTunes, but Pussycat Dolls are OK
By: Davey Winder
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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By: Davey Winder
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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Chinese Skype spies archive a million conversations
By: Davey Winder
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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By: Davey Winder
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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Silent Hill banning, now we play the ‘waiting game’
By: Mike Bantick
The latest incarnation of the popular horror survival game Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia. In effect the game has been banned. Once again the OFLC is unable to classify the game under Australian legislation that tops out at a MA 15+ rating, so like Fallout 3 fans, Silent Hill: Homecoming aficionados must wait and see if developer Konami will believe it is worthwhile to make the requisite edits.
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By: Mike Bantick
The latest incarnation of the popular horror survival game Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia. In effect the game has been banned. Once again the OFLC is unable to classify the game under Australian legislation that tops out at a MA 15+ rating, so like Fallout 3 fans, Silent Hill: Homecoming aficionados must wait and see if developer Konami will believe it is worthwhile to make the requisite edits.
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World sleeps safely as YouTube explodes bomb under video terrorists
By: Davey Winder
You can all sleep safely now, the war on terror is one step closer to being won as YouTube bans violent Islamist videos following pressure from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Terrorist organisations are expected to crumble accordingly. Not...
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By: Davey Winder
You can all sleep safely now, the war on terror is one step closer to being won as YouTube bans violent Islamist videos following pressure from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Terrorist organisations are expected to crumble accordingly. Not...
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If you find porn offensive, stop searching for it!
By: Davey Winder
Is Wikipedia guilty of porn creep? The biggest free encyclopaedia on the planet stands accused of exposing all comers to sexually explicit imagery, of certain entries being nothing less than dress up porn. Orgies, oral sex, masturbation and ejaculation can all be found in graphic detail. An iTWire reporter reluctantly investigates...
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By: Davey Winder
Is Wikipedia guilty of porn creep? The biggest free encyclopaedia on the planet stands accused of exposing all comers to sexually explicit imagery, of certain entries being nothing less than dress up porn. Orgies, oral sex, masturbation and ejaculation can all be found in graphic detail. An iTWire reporter reluctantly investigates...
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Software Freedom Day 2008: Updated
By: Hamish Taylor
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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By: Hamish Taylor
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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The Internet interprets the USA as damage and routes around it
By: Davey Winder
For 30 years, no matter where your Internet data was headed the chances are that it made a bypass through the fat pipes and quick switches of the USA in order to get there. Now fears over the World Police spying on that traffic have prompted many countries to start routing around, rather than through, the United States...
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By: Davey Winder
For 30 years, no matter where your Internet data was headed the chances are that it made a bypass through the fat pipes and quick switches of the USA in order to get there. Now fears over the World Police spying on that traffic have prompted many countries to start routing around, rather than through, the United States...
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Call for content ratings on Apple's App Store
By: Stephen Withers
Apple already tags tracks in the iTunes Store that are unsuitable for children and it sells R rated movies, so why isn't there something similar for content such as books and comics in the App Store?
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By: Stephen Withers
Apple already tags tracks in the iTunes Store that are unsuitable for children and it sells R rated movies, so why isn't there something similar for content such as books and comics in the App Store?
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Talking Turkey: bloggers ban themselves in protest over banned blogs
By: Davey Winder
More than 200 bloggers in Turkey have taken the decision to ban their own blogs in protest at the Turkish government which has already banned hundreds of websites for insulting either the government or Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.
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By: Davey Winder
More than 200 bloggers in Turkey have taken the decision to ban their own blogs in protest at the Turkish government which has already banned hundreds of websites for insulting either the government or Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.
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