Stories from 22 August 2012
Infographic: You Are Not Safe Online!
This infographic shows the various ways that your online information is at risk.
Netizen Report: Malaysian Edition
This week's Netizen Report starts in Malaysia, where activists staged a Web blackout to protest Section 114A, which overextends liability for content posted by users on a network. From there, we move to Myanmar, which has made promising steps toward freedom of expression by ending prior censorship of newspapers by government. From there, we turn to Pakistan, South Korea, India and beyond.
Tips for Citizen Journalists Using YouTube's New Face Blur Tool
This guest post from WITNESS provides tips on using YouTube's new facial blurring tool.
“Don't Fear the Internet”: To Create is to Express Yourself
Creating, informing, and thinking differently have always been viewed with suspicion. In a new video, NGO Derechos Digitales encourages Internet users to "not fear the Internet" and to support an online environment that allows for the democratization of culture.