The Web China will start auditing online content to make sure it meets "core socialist values" China is tightening its control over the internet By Rob Thubron, July 6, 2017, 8:00 AM 10 comments
The Web Facebook, Twitter could face up to €50 million fines in Germany for failing to promptly delete hate speech Critics say the new law goes too far By Jose Vilches, June 30, 2017, 3:15 PM 13 comments
Google The Web Google ordered to remove certain search results worldwide by Supreme Court of Canada Will Alphabet comply with the decision is the real question By Cal Jeffrey, June 29, 2017, 7:00 AM 13 comments
The Web Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia for "smear campaign" against country Wikipedia refused to remove the offending content By Rob Thubron, May 1, 2017, 11:00 AM 10 comments
The Web Turkish government blocks Tor in crackdown against VPN users Default connections blocked, but advanced settings still work By William Gayde, December 19, 2016, 11:15 AM 7 comments
The Web Twitter says it will ban Donald Trump if he violates the site's rules #trumpban By Rob Thubron, December 1, 2016, 9:30 AM 39 comments
The Web Reddit CEO formally apologizes for editing posts, reveals site is cracking down on toxic users You can now filter r/all By Rob Thubron, December 1, 2016, 8:30 AM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Doom 3 gets VR mod, how to make a home flight simulator, Samsung PCs no more? Thanksgiving holiday weekend edition By Matthew DeCarlo, November 27, 2016, 12:00 PM
The Web Reddit CEO secretly edited Trump supports' posts The situation started with the fake pizzagate story By Rob Thubron, November 24, 2016, 9:00 AM 28 comments
The Web Facebook has reportedly built censorship technology so it can return to China China has some of the world's strictest internet censorship policies By Rob Thubron, November 23, 2016, 6:15 AM
Tech Culture The Web Facebook apologizes for removing birthday photo of burn victim The social network eventually restored the image of the former fireman By Rob Thubron, November 14, 2016, 6:15 AM
The Web Turkey blocks Dropbox, OneDrive, Drive, and Github to stop spread of leaked government emails By Rob Thubron, October 10, 2016, 7:30 AM 14 comments
Tech Culture The Web Zuckerberg slammed after Facebook deletes iconic "Napalm Girl" photo; Facebook responds By Rob Thubron, September 9, 2016, 2:12 PM 31 comments
Tech Culture The Web Breitbart's tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos permanently banned from Twitter By Rob Thubron, July 20, 2016, 12:15 PM 15 comments
The Web Tech Culture Israeli minister slams "monster" Facebook for failure to remove violence-inciting content By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2016, 10:00 AM 21 comments
Industry The Web Facebook denies allegations that it suppressed conservative news stories in its Trending section By Rob Thubron, May 10, 2016, 8:30 AM 9 comments
The Web The Chinese government may demand ISPs block access to domains registered outside of the country By Rob Thubron, March 30, 2016, 6:15 AM
The Web Tech Culture Facebook launches Europe-wide initiative against online hate speech and extremist posts By Rob Thubron, January 19, 2016, 12:30 PM 10 comments
Google The Web It's been three years, but YouTube and Pakistan are hanging out again By Devin Kate Pope, January 18, 2016, 4:01 PM
Mobile Industry Brazilian court blocks WhatsApp for 48 hours (now lifted), 1.5 million users move to Telegram By Rob Thubron, December 17, 2015, 10:30 AM 8 comments
Industry Facebook's German headquarters attacked and defaced By Rob Thubron, December 14, 2015, 10:30 AM
Google Industry Google parent Alphabet may see some of its units return to China despite past problems By Rob Thubron, October 30, 2015, 1:15 PM
Apple Mobile Apple reportedly disables its news app in China to avoid breaking government censorship laws By Rob Thubron, October 12, 2015, 8:30 AM 8 comments
The Web Security China arrests 15,000 people for alleged internet crimes By Rob Thubron, August 24, 2015, 9:45 AM
The Web Reddit bans several of its most racist communities after content policy update By Rob Thubron, August 6, 2015, 12:30 PM