Jillian York

Contributor profile · 47 posts · joined 16 January 2008

Jillian C. York is a writer and activist who serves as Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and on the board of Global Voices.

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22 April 2011

Twitter Spambots: An Emerging Tactic for Silencing Speech

Written by Jillian York · Feature

On April 18, Anas Qtiesh wrote about spambots targeting the #Syria hashtag in an effort to drown out speech calling for, or reporting on, protests. While this specific case has...

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21 April 2011

US National Science Foundation Blocking GV Advocacy

Written by Jillian York · Feature, USA

Recently, the Global Voices team learned that this site, http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org, is blocked at the headquarters of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C. As is common practice for many...

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30 March 2011

Bahraini “Blogfather” Mahmood Al-Yousif Arrested

Written by Jillian York · Bahrain, Feature

Shortly after 3am local time, prominent Bahraini blogger Mahmood al-Yousif was arrested in his home. Before leaving with police officers, the blogger tweeted, "Police here for me." His brother and son have both confirmed the arrest.

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10 March 2011

How Much Does Internet Access Matter?

Written by Jillian York · Egypt, Feature, Libya, Middle East & North Africa, Tunisia

Amidst the ongoing debate of the role of social media in revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa lies another question: To what degree does Internet access matter in determining the role of the Internet and social media in these revolts? Jillian C. York looks at different ideas about the effects of Internet penetration on the effectiveness of social media organizing.

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14 February 2011

Bahrain Blocks YouTube Pages and More

Written by Jillian York · Bahrain, Feature, TYPE

In the midst of protests in Bahrain's capital of Manama that resulted in over 200 arrests and at least one death, evidence suggests that the government has clamped down on...

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24 December 2010

Nepal: Journalist Attacked for International Reporting

Written by Jillian York · Arrest and Harassment, Feature, Nepal

Nepalese journalist Shreedeep Rayamajhi is an accomplished blogger and journalist, writing for international news organizations such as GroundReport and CNN's iReport. Rayamajhi writes for prestigious local publications as well, such...

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1 December 2010

YouTube adds HTTPS; Syrians, Tunisians gain access, but…!

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Feature

HTTPS has been in the news quite a bit lately; first, because of Firesheep, a program that allows users on open WiFi networks to sniff cookies and effectively hijack users’...

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