digital rights
Obama Will Finally Have to Say Whether or Not He Supports Encryption Backdoors
A popular petition has passed 100,000 signatures, meaning the White House must respond.
'Nameless Coalition' Petitions Facebook to Rethink Its Real Name Policy
Online defenders push for Facebook to drop “real name policy.”
Why the US Government Is Investing Millions in Internet Freedom Technologies
In post-Snowden era, the US tries more of the same.
Tinder Blocked Anti-Violence Campaign that Made Woman Look Beaten
The company swiped left on this provocative campaign.
US Security Firm Defends Partnership with Censorship-Happy Chinese Giant Baidu
CloudFlare says deal with Baidu doesn't help, nor hinder, Chinese censors.
Kirchner Allies in Argentina's Congress Want to Censor Discriminatory Comments Online
Legislators belonging to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's majority coalition have proposed updating a 1988 anti-discrimination law to outlaw "offensive" speech on the internet. Critics call the proposal an attack on free speech.
Mexico Is Hacking Team’s Biggest Paying Client — By Far
Since Sunday's leak, documents reveal that Mexico is by the far the Italian's company biggest client, paying $6.3 million for software that digital rights advocates say are illegal under Mexican law and could harm citizens' privacy.
Iran’s 'Smart' Instagram Censorship Isn’t That Smart
Iran’s censorship of Instagram focused on fashion, nudity, and Justin Bieber.
eBay Just Set a Bad Precedent by Giving in to Russia's Demands for User Data
The company becomes the first to accept a law that might give Putin extraordinary surveillance and censorship powers.
How to Stop Your Smartphone Getting You Arrested
More and more people are being prosecuted thanks to their phone data; here's how to not be one of them.
A US Judge Erased a Chinese Company from the Web Because of Copyright
Judge Vernon Broderick exercised SOPA-like power in taking DVDFab off the internet.