Category Archives: Internet Censorship

Turkey Blocks GitHub, Google Drive and Dropbox to Censor RedHack Leaks

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Turkey is again in the news for banning online services, and this time, it’s a bunch of sites and services offered by big technology giants.

Turkey government has reportedly blocked access to cloud storage services including Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbo… Continue reading Turkey Blocks GitHub, Google Drive and Dropbox to Censor RedHack Leaks→

China Orders Apple to Monitor App Store Users and Track their Identities

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China has long been known for its strict censorship which makes it difficult for foreign technology companies to do business in the world’s most populous country of over 1.35 billion people.

Now, the new law issued by the Chinese government will expand its strict Internet monitoring efforts into mobile apps, targeting operators including Apple. However, Google currently doesn’t operate its

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Iran orders all Messaging Apps to store its citizens’ data within Country

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Last year, Iran blocked Telegram and many other social networks after their founders refused to help Iranian authorities to spy on their citizens.

Now it looks like Iranian government wants tighter controls on all foreign messaging and social media ap… Continue reading Iran orders all Messaging Apps to store its citizens’ data within Country→