Internet censorship - Revision history

Paul Herring: /* John Kerlen - Free Speech - April 2013 */

2013-04-22T11:43:56Z

John Kerlen - Free Speech - April 2013

Paul Herring: /* Prosecutions */

2013-04-22T11:41:59Z

Prosecutions

Paul Herring: /* Prosecutions */

2012-11-12T10:50:29Z

Prosecutions

Paul Herring: /* Demands for Censorship */

2012-10-23T11:53:29Z

Demands for Censorship

Paul Herring: /* Demands for Censorship */

2012-10-17T21:15:06Z

Demands for Censorship

Paul Herring: /* Demands for Censorship */

2012-10-17T21:12:39Z

Demands for Censorship

Paul Herring at 19:36, 11 October 2012

2012-10-11T19:36:41Z

Paul Herring: /* Prosecutions */

2012-10-11T18:40:59Z

Prosecutions

Paul Herring at 18:31, 11 October 2012

2012-10-11T18:31:00Z

Paul Herring at 17:34, 11 October 2012

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 == Prosecutions ==
-=== John Kerlen - Free Speech - April 2013 ===
+=== John Kerlen - Bexley Council/Cllr Melvyn Seymour - April 2013 ===
-Convicted for calling a councillor a cunt, Mr. Kerlen is to be sentenced in May 2013, and could face up to a 6 month jail sentence<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2130346/ Freedom of speech row as blogger faces jail for calling councillor a c*** on Twitter] - Mail Online</ref> . He has also been handed restraining orders that order him:
+Convicted for calling a councillor a cunt on Twitter, Mr. Kerlen is to be sentenced in May 2013, and could face up to a 6 month jail sentence<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2130346/ Freedom of speech row as blogger faces jail for calling councillor a c*** on Twitter] - Mail Online</ref> . He has also been handed restraining orders that order him:
 {{quote|
 * Not to own, operate or write on a website or social media any criticisms of Bexley Council
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 * Not to write directly or indirectly about Bexley Councillors on any site
 * Not to refer to the victim directly or indirectly on any site}}
 === Unnamed man - Poppies - 12 Oct 2012 ===
 {{quote|Police in Kent have arrested a man after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.

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 == Prosecutions ==
 === Unnamed man - Poppies - 12 Oct 2012 ===
 {{quote|Police in Kent have arrested a man after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.

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	== Prosecutions ==		== Prosecutions ==
		+	=== Unnamed man - Poppies - 12 Oct 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|Police in Kent have arrested a man after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.
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		+	The force said in a short press release posted on its website that the man, from Aylesham, had been arrested on suspicion of "malicious telecommunications".
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		+	"This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy,"<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/12/kent-man-arrested-burning-poppy Kent man arrested after picture of burning poppy posted on internet] - The Guardiam</ref>}}
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	=== Matthew Woods - April Jones - 6 Oct 2012 ===		=== Matthew Woods - April Jones - 6 Oct 2012 ===

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 == Demands for Censorship ==
-Usually made because "someone personally feels that since they don't want it available, no-one else should be able to access it."
+From individuals, made because "someone personally feels that since they don't want it available, no-one else should be able to access it." From corporations because they're "losing money" to an outdated business plan.
 === Susan McLean, Australian ex-policewoman - Prosecute internet users who cause offence - 17 Oct 2012 ===

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 Usually made because "someone personally feels that since they don't want it available, no-one else should be able to access it."
-=== Susan McLean, Australian ex-policewoman - Prosecute Facebook users - 17 Oct 2012 ===
+=== Susan McLean, Australian ex-policewoman - Prosecute internet users who cause offence - 17 Oct 2012 ===
 {{quote|A leading cyber-safety campaigner has called on police to prosecute the creators of hate pages on social media following Facebook's decision to close down a page mocking Jill Meagher, the 29-year-old Brunswick woman abducted and killed last month.
 Susan McLean, who spent 27 years with Victoria Police before launching her cyber safety consultancy three years ago, said police have the ability to prosecute the creators of pages that are in breach of Australian laws but appear to be unwilling to use it.
-Speaking of the Facebook page that made claim to the protective cloak of "controversial humour" while hosting deeply offensive material that supported rape and murder, Ms McLean suggested campaigners who were angry at Facebook were misdirecting their anger.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/call-for-creators-of-hate-pages-to-be-prosecuted-20121017-27ras.html#ixzz29apS9hsV Call for creators of hate pages to be prosecuted] - The Age</ref>}}
+Speaking of the Facebook page that made claim to the protective cloak of "controversial humour" while hosting deeply offensive material that supported rape and murder, Ms McLean suggested campaigners who were angry at Facebook were misdirecting their anger.

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	Usually made because "someone personally feels that since they don't want it available, no-one else should be able to access it."		Usually made because "someone personally feels that since they don't want it available, no-one else should be able to access it."
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		+	=== Susan McLean, Australian ex-policewoman - Prosecute Facebook users - 17 Oct 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|A leading cyber-safety campaigner has called on police to prosecute the creators of hate pages on social media following Facebook's decision to close down a page mocking Jill Meagher, the 29-year-old Brunswick woman abducted and killed last month.
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		+	Susan McLean, who spent 27 years with Victoria Police before launching her cyber safety consultancy three years ago, said police have the ability to prosecute the creators of pages that are in breach of Australian laws but appear to be unwilling to use it.
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		+	Speaking of the Facebook page that made claim to the protective cloak of "controversial humour" while hosting deeply offensive material that supported rape and murder, Ms McLean suggested campaigners who were angry at Facebook were misdirecting their anger.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/call-for-creators-of-hate-pages-to-be-prosecuted-20121017-27ras.html#ixzz29apS9hsV Call for creators of hate pages to be prosecuted] - The Age</ref>}}
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	=== Patti Boyle & Joanna Lane - Suicide websites - 19 Sep 2012 ===		=== Patti Boyle & Joanna Lane - Suicide websites - 19 Sep 2012 ===

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 === Russia - Internet restriction bill - Jul 2012 ===
 {{quote|Russian lawmakers recently approved a bill in the lower house of parliament that is causing quite a stir. The bill in question is meant to protect children from viewing harmful material specifically, but opposers are worried President Putin and the United Russia Party will use the legislation to censor and exert control over internet usage in Russia, according to Reuters. Many fear the government will try to shut down Facebook and Twitter among other social networking sites.<ref>[http://www.comfi.com/calling-card-news/article/800819588/internet-restriction-bill-raises-concerns-in-russia Internet restriction bill raises concerns in Russia] - Comfi News</ref>}}
 ==References==

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	It appears that Woods' major faux-pas was to post the joke on the Find April Jones' Facebook page<ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/teenage-troll-jailed-for-12-weeks-after-despicable-comments-on-april-jones-facebook-page-8202380.html Teenage troll jailed for 12 weeks after 'despicable' comments on April Jones Facebook page] - London Evening Standard</ref>.		It appears that Woods' major faux-pas was to post the joke on the Find April Jones' Facebook page<ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/teenage-troll-jailed-for-12-weeks-after-despicable-comments-on-april-jones-facebook-page-8202380.html Teenage troll jailed for 12 weeks after 'despicable' comments on April Jones Facebook page] - London Evening Standard</ref>.
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		+	=== Azhar Ahmed - British Soldiers - Sep 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|A man who posted an offensive Facebook message following the deaths of six British soldiers has been given a community order.
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		+	Azhar Ahmed, 20, of Fir Avenue, Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, was found guilty in September of sending a grossly offensive communication.
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		+	He said he did not think the message, which said "all soldiers should die and go to hell", was offensive.
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		+	Ahmed was also fined £300 at Huddersfield Magistrates' Court.
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		+	He will have to do 240 hours of community service over a two-year period.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-19883828 Azhar Ahmed sentenced over Facebook soldier deaths slur] - BBC News</ref>}}

	=== Daniel Thomas - Tom Daley,Pete Waterfield - 20 Jul 2012 ===		=== Daniel Thomas - Tom Daley,Pete Waterfield - 20 Jul 2012 ===

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−	[[Internet censorship]] is generally considered to be the denial of access to certain websites or services on the internet, though attempts to ban [[internet anonymity]] could be considered to fall under this category.	+	[[Internet censorship]] is generally considered to be the denial of access to certain websites or services on the internet, though attempts to ban [[internet anonymity]] could be considered to fall under this category. It is a subset of the things mentioned on the [[free speech]] page.

	Censorship can be as local as a parent installing software on the computer their child uses to attempt to prevent them from seeing 'undesirable' content, or as global as the methods China uses to prevent a whole population from accessing content their government deems undesirable.		Censorship can be as local as a parent installing software on the computer their child uses to attempt to prevent them from seeing 'undesirable' content, or as global as the methods China uses to prevent a whole population from accessing content their government deems undesirable.

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	{{quote\|the image in question is potentially in breach of the Protection of Children Act 1978. However, the IWF Board has today (9 December 2008) considered these findings and the contextual issues involved in this specific case and, in light of the length of time the image has existed and its wide availability, the decision has been taken to remove this webpage from our list.<ref>[http://www.iwf.org.uk/about-iwf/news/post/251-iwf-statement-regarding-wikipedia-webpage IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage - IWF]</ref>}}		{{quote\|the image in question is potentially in breach of the Protection of Children Act 1978. However, the IWF Board has today (9 December 2008) considered these findings and the contextual issues involved in this specific case and, in light of the length of time the image has existed and its wide availability, the decision has been taken to remove this webpage from our list.<ref>[http://www.iwf.org.uk/about-iwf/news/post/251-iwf-statement-regarding-wikipedia-webpage IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage - IWF]</ref>}}
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		+	== Government Censorship ==
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		+	=== Russia - Internet restriction bill - Jul 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|Russian lawmakers recently approved a bill in the lower house of parliament that is causing quite a stir. The bill in question is meant to protect children from viewing harmful material specifically, but opposers are worried President Putin and the United Russia Party will use the legislation to censor and exert control over internet usage in Russia, according to Reuters. Many fear the government will try to shut down Facebook and Twitter among other social networking sites.<ref>[http://www.comfi.com/calling-card-news/article/800819588/internet-restriction-bill-raises-concerns-in-russia Internet restriction bill raises concerns in Russia] - Comfi News</ref>}}

	==References==		==References==