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U.K. to make ‘revenge porn’ a crime
An update to existing law will make the practice of “revenge porn” illegal in Britain starting this spring. When passed, the law would specifically …
Russian Censorship: Tor, Anonymous VPNs Could Be Target Of Next Crackdown, Kremlin Warns
The 200,000 or so Russian Internet users who have signed up with Tor since Vladimir Putin regained the country’s presidency in 2012 might soon …
Megaupload programmer gets 1yr in prison for role with Dotcom’s site
An Estonian computer programmer for the now defunct file-sharing site Megaupload has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison less …
‘Dept. of the Internet’ porn parody sends up FCC net neutrality plans
A group called Protect Internet Freedom is hoping to score laughs and support against government regulations of the web with a satirical clip made …
EU wants to snoop on Skype to combat terrorist threat – report
The EU agency for judicial cooperation says the bloc needs to develop a common approach to lawfully intercept services like Skype and Viber, to …
Anonymous asks activists to help fight pedophiles in ‘Operation DeathEaters’
Hacktivist group Anonymous is inviting people to join their ongoing mission against pedophiles dubbed #OpDeathEaters. The group’s plan is to compile incriminating evidence against …
Google Quietly Argues Broadband Competition, Google Fiber Build Out Could Be Aided By Title II
While Google has been notably quiet on net neutrality as its lobbyists work to cultivate broader bi-partisan favor, the search giant broke that silence …
Metadata: most Australian police forces can’t say how many times it has been used to prevent crime
Most of Australia’s law enforcement agencies are unable to say how many times phone and web data has been used to prevent serious crimes …
Revenge porn offenders to be charged with domestic abuse
Posting “revenge porn” on the internet to get back at a former spouse or partner could be considered a form of domestic abuse, under …
Tailored censorship? Iran unveils ‘smart’ web filters
Iran is rolling out new “individual filters” that will let citizens receive access to different parts of the internet, depending on government clearance, and …
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