10 December 2011

Stories from 10 December 2011

India: Kapil Sibal vs. the Netizens on Filtering Social Media

The Indian Union Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has asked Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Yahoo to pre-screen derogatory, defamatory and inflammatory content about political leaders and religion. What followed was a wave of insult, ridicule and sarcasm.

10 December 2011

Russia: English-Language Tweets From the Moscow Rally

RuNet Echo

@MiriamElder, @ioffeinmoscow, @shaunwalker7, @A_Osborn, @oflynnkevin, @agent_Alka, @courtneymoscow, @PeterGOliver_RT, @mschwirtz, @markmackinnon, @tonyhalpin, @Amiefr_Reuters, @RolandOliphant, @niktwick are tweeting live in English from the big protest rally that is taking place at Bolotnaya...

10 December 2011

Racism in Malaysia

The Human Rights Foundation has drafted a report about the extent of institutional racism in Malaysia.

10 December 2011