China Will Partly Lift Internet Censorship For One of Its Provinces To Promote Tourism

In an effort to promote tourism, the southern tropical Chinese island of Hainan will no longer censor its internet. “Visitors to select areas of Hainan will be able to access Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, according to a new plan authorities have put … Continue reading China Will Partly Lift Internet Censorship For One of Its Provinces To Promote Tourism

The Effects of Iran’s Telegram Ban

The Center for Human Rights in Iran has released a report outlining the effect’s of that country’s ban on Telegram, a secure messaging app used by about half of the country. The ban will disrupt the most important, uncensored platform for information and communication in Iran, one that is used extensively by activists, independent and citizen journalists, dissidents and international… Continue reading The Effects of Iran’s Telegram Ban

Russian Censorship of Telegram

Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have concerns that are much broader than the targets of censorship efforts, so they have the choi… Continue reading Russian Censorship of Telegram

Russian Censorship of Telegram

Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have concerns that are much broader than the targets of censorship efforts, so they have the choice of either standing up to the censors or capitulating in order to maximize their business. Today’s Internet largely reflects… Continue reading Russian Censorship of Telegram

Russia asks Apple to remove Telegram Messenger from the App Store

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has threatened Apple to face the consequences if the company does not remove secure messaging app Telegram from its App Store.

Back in April, the Russian government banned Telegram in the country for the … Continue reading Russia asks Apple to remove Telegram Messenger from the App Store