2011 March

March, 2011

Monthly archive · 19 posts

Stories from March, 2011

9 March 2011

What is in name? A Lot Says Facebook

Facebook is now in the middle of scandal that has exposed the flimsiness of its no pseudonym policy. Andrea Petrou at Techeye.net says, “The complaint against the company comes from a well-known Chinese...

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4 March 2011

Azerbaijan: Another activist arrested, questioned over Facebook

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Azerbaijan

Following concerns that there might be an official attempt to discredit or crackdown on the use of Facebook by alternative voices in Azerbaijan comes news of the detention of yet another activist, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.

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China: Tracking mobile users' movement

Written by Oiwan Lam · China

According to Beijing Morning Post on March 2 2011, China Mobile Beijing would turn 17 million mobile phone into monitoring devices. The monitoring system could detect the population flow 24...

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3 March 2011

Azerbaijan: As protests loom, Facebook is monitored

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Armenia, Azerbaijan

Recent events in the Middle East and North Africa have highlighted the potential use of online social networks for activism, but they have also added weight to existing personal and security concerns. Now, as their own day of protest draws near, online activity by prominent alternative voices in Azerbaijan appears to be monitored.

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2 March 2011

Is Urging Suicide Free Speech?

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · USA

A developing case in Minnesota raises serious questions on what free speech. According to Emily Gurnon at Pioneer Press, “Former nurse William Melchert-Dinkel, 48, of Faribault has been charged with...

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