Global net censorship rising
Tuesday, May 22 - 2007 at 06:22
Government led censorship of the internet is growing across the globe, with Middle Eastern countries representing the majority of states that censor, according to the Open Net Initiative. The UAE, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Syria were named among the countries carrying out the heaviest filtering. The ONI report said that online censorship has 'huge implications' for how connected citizens will be to world events and shared knowledge.
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James McInerney, News EditorTuesday, May 22 - 2007 at 06:22 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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