Internet censorship in the world

Internet censorship puts restrictions on what information can be publicized or viewed on the Internet. Governments and other organizations commonly use internet censorship to block access to copyrighted information but also to harmful or sensitive content. Indeed, internet censorship can also be used as a propaganda method to promote specific topics or political agendas. What

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Countries Where VPN Use is Prohibited

What is a VPN? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network technology that develops a secure online connection over both private networks as well as the entire Internet, allowing users to access websites that are normally restricted or blocked for different reasons. Multinational companies, educational institutions (for research purposes) and federal governments utilize VPN

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Top 10 Censors Of The Internet And How To Avoid Internet Censorship

Internet censorship is a growing problem worldwide. Bloggers, journalists and average internet users are finding it more and more difficult to access the content they seek. Internet Censorship Around The World In this age of instant information, you’d think that access would be unlimited. After all, the Internet is only a click away. The sad

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Russia Plans Ban On VPNs And Proxy Websites

Virtual Private Network or a VPN is an important tool to bypass the state imposed internet censorship or geo-restrictions. But, what if the government initiates to ban VPNs? The concern is high here as Russia is moving ahead with a ban on VPNs. Russia Moves Ahead To Ban VPNs In Russia, there are a number

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Google is warning about new forms of censorship

Google is warning about new forms of censorship. Although many believe that Google is a sort of Big Brother, the American company today shows its interest in transparency on the web: it does give an alert about the growing number of requests from governments and justice to remove Internet content or to request information about

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In Iran, the Internet is a tool for resistance and espionage

On 12 December, the European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for 2012 “for freedom of mind” to both the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and movie director Jafar Panahi. But none of these two Iranians were there to receive their award, both having been sentenced to imprisonment or house arrest.   With the increasing repression in Iran,

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