Posts Tagged ‘
censorship ’
BET is standing firm on not censoring the Rihanna video for "Man Down" despite outcry from an angry group of parents about its content.
Rihanna's new video features a "brutal murder scene," and it's kind of refreshing that ...
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One of the more frightening aspects of the ever more free exchange of information on the internet is the apparent impulse in many to stifle this open dialogue, particularly many who have a great deal of power, ...
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Zombie game Dead Island came out of the blue last month with a trailer that set Facebook newsfeeds alight.
Details of the title and its no-doubt gory contents are still thin on the ground, but the game's logo ...
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The South Australian Government has proposed a law that will ban the uploading of footage of assaults or "harassment" where those subjected to that activity do not consent, as part of its ongoing jihad against online publishing ...
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It the past few days Google has been on the warpath against spam sites showing up in search results and they are also rumored to be setting their sights on content farm types of sights alá Demand ...
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Phillip R. Greaves II, the author of controversial ebook The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover’s Code of Conduct, has been arrested... wait for it... on child porn-related obscenity charges.
The book sparked a bit of ...
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The head of Xbox Live's moderation team has warned that users who use a swastika symbol in online multiplayer games of Call of Duty: Black Ops can expect to be banned.
Black Ops allows players to design their ...
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Online retailer Amazon has sparked a bit of debate surrounding whether objectionable content available for sale on their site is a decency issue or a censorship one.
The concern is due to a book most people would find ...
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Google Maps can come in handy if you need relatively precise directions or information on a business.
But as the service improves with expanded details on businesses globally, a British Member of Parliament raises an interesting point about ...
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Germany will soon be indulging in its third favorite pastime, after munching bratwurst and thrashing England in World Cups - overbearing videogame censorship! Next up on the cutting-room floor is Call of Duty: Black Ops, the latest ...
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If you've read a story about Medal of Honor over the past few months, chances are it had something to do with the inclusion of playable Taliban fighters.
The storm of controversy around this design decision has provided ...
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The following applies to our many Australian readers. If you're not Australian, you're welcome to read, and apologies for the indulgence.
Australia goes to the polls this Saturday for its 43rd election since Federation in 1901, and never ...
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The Australian Minister for Censorship has said in an interview that those opposed to the Government's proposed mandatory internet filter want golden showers.
Stephen Conroy made the claim when questioned about popular support against censorship, arguing that only ...
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Louis CK, who is probably the funniest comic out there right now, may have gotten NPR's Fresh Air banhammered in the state of Mississippi.
CK appeared on the show on July 7th, and chatted a bit about sex ...
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The Australian Government has continued on its merry "lets regulate more of the internet" way with a new proposal to impose new restrictions on internet gambling in Australia.
Responding to a Productivity Commission report recommending the introduction of ...
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An Australian Government committee has recommended the introduction of compulsory virus scanners on computers or users won't be allowed on the internet as part of an alleged crackdown on "cyber crime."
The Hackers, Fraudsters and Botnets: Tackling the ...
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The Australian Government is moving closer to a full blown police state with a proposal to force ISP's to retain the data of all internet users, including browsing history and all emails.
Currently under Australian privacy laws, ...
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Australian Minister for Censorship Stephen Conroy has been caught out of his depth once again on all matters internet, managing to describe malware as "Spams or scams that come through the portal."
In footage from an SBS News ...
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South Africa looks set to follow the lead of Australia and introduce broad scale internet censorship, with a proposal to block internet porn.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba has put the proposal to South Africa's ...
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The United State Government has today announced that it will introduce sanctions against Australia over the latter's introduction of internet censorship.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the decision to impose sanctions on Australia was a difficult ...
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Zombies shambled and lurched through Sydney's Hyde Park yesterday in a desperate bid for BRAAAAAAAAAINS to protest against Australia's ludicrous lack of an adults-only rating for videogames.
This demonstration, featuring 500 protesters in zombie outfits and make-up, was ...
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Should we go or should we stay?
That more than anything is probably the current motto that Google is using as it plays corporate games using the US Congress to try and inflict damage of any kind against its competitors ...
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