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Playing the censorship card might not have been Google’s smartest move

There is no doubt that the action taken by Google in its relations with China is something that we will be talking about for sometime and as well historians will probably write boring dissertations of the act itself ... continue

Google Memorial In China Shows How Deeply Rooted The Censorship Debate Has Become

If you haven't been following along this week, Google has announced that they will no longer filter search results in China, after learning that Gmail accounts were being hacked to track groups that oppose the Chinese government. ... continue

Google’s “we’ll leave China” has nothing to do with censorship

What's the quickest way into the hearts of a bunch of warm and fuzzy digirati? Break the news that their favorite do no evil search giant is throwing the gauntlet down against the big evil China. The literal tidal wave ... continue

Hot off the Google Press – China kiss our business good-bye

This is flashing around the Internet faster than hot nudie pics of Megan Fox but it appears that Google has drawn a line in the sand with China. In a post that just went up on the ... continue

Australian Government To Delay Internet Censorship Until After Next Election

In one of its most cynical moves yet, the Australian Government will delay the implementation of Internet censorship until after the next Australian Election. In a letter to an opponent of internet censorship, Minister for Censorship Stephen Conroy ... continue

Think of the Children: Parallels Between Australia and Totalitarian Regimes on Censorship

In the middle of December, an article was published by a senior News Corp executive in Australia that claimed among other things that those standing against censorship in Australia were "communists" who had no real understanding of ... continue

Anti-Conroy Campaigners Damage Australian Anti-Censorship Cause

I don't need to highlight the multiple posts here at The Inquisitr when it comes to my stance against Chinese style censorship in Australia; I'm a foundation member of the Pirate Parry in Australia despite previously swearing ... continue

Australia lifts ‘ban’ on Aliens vs Predator game

After being denied classification in Australia earlier this year (effectively banning it from being sold altogether), Aliens vs Predator has won its appeal, reversing the previous decision. The Xbox 360, PS3, and PC game will now carry ... continue

Smoke And Mirrors: Why Australia Isn’t Getting An Adult Rating On Computer Games

As reported across the internet, and even by our writers overnight, the Australian Government has announced an inquiry into the introduction of a R18+ (Adult) rating for computer games, in conjunction with its launch of an internet ... continue

Is Australia preparing to update its rating system for games?

The Australian government has spent many years apparently deaf to the protests of Aussie gamers, who have long demanded change in the way games are rated in Australia. Right now, the highest available rating for any Australian ... continue

Australia Confirms Censorship Plans, Tells Fibs On The Filtering Trial

The Australian Government today confirmed that it would proceed with broadscale internet censorship in Australia following a trial into ISP based internet filtering. Delivered pre-Christmas so as to minimize debate on the plan, Reichsminister for censorship Stephen Conroy ... continue

From The Geniuses Behind Net Censorship Comes “The Panic Button”

Some of the strongest advocates for internet censorship in Australia are now pushing a new idea to save kiddies from the dangers that apparently lurk behind every website: a "panic button." According to Fairfax Media, the panic button ... continue

China shuts down World of Warcraft

Previously, we knew that the Chinese government was censoring World of Warcraft. Now, a separate non-governmental authority has wielded its Banhammer +42 (or whatever) and ordered that the game be shut down throughout the country. This order comes ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 appeal rejected in Australia, but awesome new trailer leaked

The rough most definitely came with smooth today for Left 4 Dead 2 fans. We'll start with the bad news first: if you're Australian, you won't be playing the Left 4 Dead 2 Valve wanted you to play. ... continue

Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero 5 videos pulled by Activision

Remember the fuss kicked up over Kurt Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5? The late Nirvana frontman's avatar could be used to 'perform' any song in the popular music game, leading to numerous YouTube videos depicting Cobain singing ... continue

Less gory Left 4 Dead 2 cleared for release in Australia

If ever a screenshot could be called prescient ... A few weeks back, Australian censorship body the OFLC (here represented by the chap smacking Australia in the gob) refused to classify Left 4 Dead 2, banning the game ... continue

German school principal: Videogames create “homicidal maniacs”

Oh, Germany. You know I love you. Your currywurst rocks my world. I giggle at your upside-down houses. Oktoberfest is close to my heart. But please, how about doing something about that loony anti-gaming brigade of yours? Late ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

If you live in Australia and desperately wish to play Left 4 Dead 2, prepare for some bad news.* The OFLC, the notoriously hard-to-please censorship body that classifies all of Australia's films and videogames, has given Valve's shooter ... continue

Anonymous vs the Australian Government, play by play live

In two minutes from when I type this, Anonymous is declaring war on the Australian Government over its decision to implement Draconian internet censorship. We're tracking the attack blow by blow, without taking part. Tick tick tick. Update: 7pm: ... continue