Europe Passes Law to Remove Terrorism Within 1 Hour of Filed Complaint Drew Wilson | April 18, 2019 Europe has passed a controversial anti-terrorism law. The law would require platforms to remove content within 1 hour of a complaint being filed.
Free Speech Concerns Raised Over UK Anti-Terrorism Legislation Drew Wilson | October 5, 2018 The UK is currently considering anti-terrorism legislation. Provisions in the legislation is raising concerns for online free speech.
US Government to Reintroduce CISPA Drew Wilson | February 8, 2013 By Drew Wilson Reports are surfacing that the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is going to be re-introduced next week. The last iteration was delayed partly due to the widespread opposition. Slashdot is pointing to an article on The Hill which says that the controversial bill would be re-introduced and unchanged from …
Al-Qaeda Activities, Not Piracy, Reason for Shutdown of 73,000 Blogs Drew Wilson | July 19, 2010 There was plenty of confusion surrounding the shut down of 73,000 blogs at Blogetery.com. The little bits of information that were available said it was law enforcement related, but little else was available at the time. While one blog said it was an anti-piracy crackdown with ICE involved, it turns out, that report was inaccurate.