items tagged with Censorship
Will Great Firewall of China crumble during Beijing Olympics?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-20 15:00:00
The EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media has labelled China's censorship of the Internet as unacceptable. The International Olympic Committee, meanwhile, maintains it is confident that China will deliver on promises for free reporting during the games. Can the Great Firewall withstand the intense media scrutiny?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-20 15:00:00
The EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media has labelled China's censorship of the Internet as unacceptable. The International Olympic Committee, meanwhile, maintains it is confident that China will deliver on promises for free reporting during the games. Can the Great Firewall withstand the intense media scrutiny?
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Telstra heavies Wikipedia to protect CEO’s image
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-12 22:32:59
Reports have emerged revealing that, back in March this year, Telstra lawyers wrote to Wikipedia alleging that some parts of the entry on Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo were defamatory and demanding their immediate removal: Which may explain why his entry today is bereft of any reference to the many critical articles about him published in the early days of his Telstra leadership. (There is now a follow-up article on this issue)
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-06-12 22:32:59
Reports have emerged revealing that, back in March this year, Telstra lawyers wrote to Wikipedia alleging that some parts of the entry on Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo were defamatory and demanding their immediate removal: Which may explain why his entry today is bereft of any reference to the many critical articles about him published in the early days of his Telstra leadership. (There is now a follow-up article on this issue)
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Prostitute animation missing from Au GTA IV
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-05-27 20:09:20
Australian and New Zealand Grand Theft Auto IV owners have a cut down version of the game. RockStar have insisted all along that the product is not compromised in the game play experience whilst not being forthcoming in the actual edits made. It was only a matter of time before an eagle eyed player catalogued the cuts however.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-05-27 20:09:20
Australian and New Zealand Grand Theft Auto IV owners have a cut down version of the game. RockStar have insisted all along that the product is not compromised in the game play experience whilst not being forthcoming in the actual edits made. It was only a matter of time before an eagle eyed player catalogued the cuts however.
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$129m to keep Australian children safe from cyberporn
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-05-13 08:38:54
The Federal Budget has allocated $128.9 million over four years "to create a safer online environment for Australian children." Law enforcement alone will get $49m and the government will press ahead with its controversial ISP filtering plans, but has stopped not confirmed earlier suggestions that this would be mandatory.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-05-13 08:38:54
The Federal Budget has allocated $128.9 million over four years "to create a safer online environment for Australian children." Law enforcement alone will get $49m and the government will press ahead with its controversial ISP filtering plans, but has stopped not confirmed earlier suggestions that this would be mandatory.
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Australia becoming a totalitarian state with email snooping to become the norm?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-13 21:27:32
Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland wants to let employers snoop on employees emails – without the consent of workers – as an anti-terrorism measure. Where do we draw the line on privacy?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-13 21:27:32
Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland wants to let employers snoop on employees emails – without the consent of workers – as an anti-terrorism measure. Where do we draw the line on privacy?
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RockStar give their view on GTA IV Aussie edits
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-04-09 19:48:36
The backlash from the RockStar Games announcement of an edited version of GTA IV for the Australian market has been quite severe. RockStar have made an announcement about the effect of the edits in this peculiar retail environment that lacks an R18+ classification.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-04-09 19:48:36
The backlash from the RockStar Games announcement of an edited version of GTA IV for the Australian market has been quite severe. RockStar have made an announcement about the effect of the edits in this peculiar retail environment that lacks an R18+ classification.
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Invite to Stephen King; come to Australia to stop game bans
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-04-08 22:43:37
Horror author Stephen King is reportedly upset about the possible banning of violent video games. Mr King, here is an open invite to make your voice heard for a whole country that lives with game bans everyday.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-04-08 22:43:37
Horror author Stephen King is reportedly upset about the possible banning of violent video games. Mr King, here is an open invite to make your voice heard for a whole country that lives with game bans everyday.
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Adult Rated games up for discussion
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-03-27 17:05:17
The day has come for Australian parents and older gamers alike, who might finally see the possibility of the introduction of a clearer easier to understand and broader rating system for video games. Including the long awaited introduction of an R 18+ rating.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-03-27 17:05:17
The day has come for Australian parents and older gamers alike, who might finally see the possibility of the introduction of a clearer easier to understand and broader rating system for video games. Including the long awaited introduction of an R 18+ rating.
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Filtering the Finnish way? forget it
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-27 04:42:22
Australian Communications minister, Stephen Conroy claimed last week in support of his drive to mandate ISP filtering in Australia that "ISPs in a number of countries, such as the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway and Finland, have successfully introduced ISP level filtering." He may well come to regret that statement.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-27 04:42:22
Australian Communications minister, Stephen Conroy claimed last week in support of his drive to mandate ISP filtering in Australia that "ISPs in a number of countries, such as the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway and Finland, have successfully introduced ISP level filtering." He may well come to regret that statement.
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Will Australia soon have R-rated games on sale?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 21:13:40
While movies have long been able to be sold under an R rating classification should they have deserved it, games that would have gained such a classification have either had to be toned down, or not sold thanks to being banned – but this could soon change.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 21:13:40
While movies have long been able to be sold under an R rating classification should they have deserved it, games that would have gained such a classification have either had to be toned down, or not sold thanks to being banned – but this could soon change.
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Pakistan YouTube ban affected other nations
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-02-24 19:52:53
An attempt by Pakistan to block access to YouTube spilled outside its borders and affected much of the world.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-02-24 19:52:53
An attempt by Pakistan to block access to YouTube spilled outside its borders and affected much of the world.
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ACMA report finds little to support Conroy's enthusiasm for ISP filtering
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-24 18:54:22
Communications minister Stephen Conroy has used publication of the ACMA's report on internet filtering to once again talk up the government's plans to introduce ISP level filtering, but the ACMA report says little in support of the practicalities of such a scheme.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-24 18:54:22
Communications minister Stephen Conroy has used publication of the ACMA's report on internet filtering to once again talk up the government's plans to introduce ISP level filtering, but the ACMA report says little in support of the practicalities of such a scheme.
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