http://censorship.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Censorship en Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:47:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047479 unknown@Netscape.com I recently rented the film Manhunter, only to find that a scene was replaced near the end of the movie. This has happened in other films too: Star Wars, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark. It made me think. An entire generation grows up knowing only what a click of the mouse tells them, unaware of the potential power of the "Digital Razor ." Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:47:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047479manhunterspielbergCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2045197 unknown@Netscape.com From Flickr: "SafeSearch is a feature that allows you to control what turns up in your searches on Flickr, and it's on for everyone by default. Note: If your Yahoo! ID is based in Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong or Korea you will only be able to view safe content based on your local Terms of Service so won't be able to turn SafeSearch off." A full revolt is going on at Flickr over this censorship. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:54:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2045197flashmobbacklashKoreasingaporeHONGKONGphotosGermanyflickryahooCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2031451 unknown@Netscape.com Although authorities in Iran filter thousands of websites including YouTube, it is increasingly used by many Iranians who manage to by-pass the censorship; they regularly place their home made or semi-professional controversial videos on the web Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:39:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2031451youtubeiranCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2020304 unknown@Netscape.com Radio Caracas Television, the station silenced by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has found a way to continue its daily broadcasts -- on YouTube, the popular video Web site. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:45:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2020304RadioCaracastelivisionVenezuelahugochavezmediaCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1838316 unknown@Netscape.com Google shareholders rejected a proposal on Thursday to require the search giant to set policies to protect freedom of access to the Internet and not self-censor. Fri, 11 May 2007 11:59:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1838316googleCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1577513 unknown@Netscape.com We are well aware, the world over, of China's infamous censorship laws that block access to any kind of content that disagrees with the opinion of the state. However, seldom do we contemplate the state of content availability and accessibility in the U.S. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:03:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1577513americaCensorshipblogsboingbostonNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1551980 unknown@Netscape.com A Bentonville, Arkansas man is demanding the city pay him $20,000 for the pain and suffering of his sons after they discovered a book on lesbian sex in their local library. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:55:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1551980CensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1457385 unknown@Netscape.com The Australian government has announced plans to outlaw material that advocates terrorism - a move designed to tighten its already strict censorship rules. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:36:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1457385booksCensorshipAustraliaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1009740 unknown@Netscape.com Internet censorship is spreading rapidly, being practiced by about two dozen countries and applied to a far wider range of online information and applications, according to research by a transatlantic group of academics. [via reddit] Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:41:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1009740CensorshipInternetNews http://web2announcer.com/go/931337 unknown@Netscape.com ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The U.S. military asserted that an American soldier was justified in erasing journalists' footage of the aftermath of a suicide bombing and shooting in Afghanistan last week, saying publication could have compromised a military investigation and led to false public conclusions. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:15:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/931337U.S.militaryCensorshipwasjustifiedNews http://web2announcer.com/go/903317 unknown@Netscape.com The level of censorship and phobias around sex and sexuality that exit in today's business world are astounding. While mostly naked swimsuit models are splashed on every magazine cover and billboard nationwide, the mere mention of sex or implied sexuality will get your ad pulled faster than you can say "sex". Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:15:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/903317SexsexualityCensorshippornnudityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/849065 unknown@Netscape.com Afghan journalists covering the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack and shooting in eastern Afghanistan Sunday said U.S. troops deleted their photos and video and warned them not to publish or air any images of U.S. troops or a car where three Afghans were shot to death. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:59:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/849065associatedpressAfghanistanwarphotosCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/836946 unknown@Netscape.com The Attorney General has obtained an injunction against the BBC to stop it broadcasting an item about the cash for honours investigation. Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:37:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/836946ukPoliticsbbcCensorshiplawNews http://web2announcer.com/go/725792 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:34:12 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/725792InternetPoliticsactivismnetneutralityCensorship http://web2announcer.com/go/377195 unknown@Netscape.com Journalists are under fire today by the Bush White House. In the more than half a century I've been a reporter, there has never been as systematic an operation to intimidate and then silence the press as is now taking place under the Bush-Cheney-Gonzales administration. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:47:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/377195journalismRepressionwhitehouseCensorshipIntimidationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/62661 unknown@Netscape.com Complete breakdowns of the body counts in such movies as Equilibrium, The Matrix, Rambo, Lord of the Rings, etc.... I was surprised that Lord of the Rings has the highest movie body count of all time. Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:12:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/62661movieviolenceCensorshipmatrixrankingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/57758 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:30:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/57758SciencePoliticsCensorshipgovernmentactivism http://web2announcer.com/go/43958 unknown@Del.icio.us.com No description for this story Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:30:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/43958CensorshipproxyInternetSecuritySoftware http://web2announcer.com/go/38502 unknown@YahooMyWeb.com No description for this story Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/38502open accessfreedomCensorshiporganizations http://web2announcer.com/go/12587 unknown@Del.icio.us.com Project Censored Media Democracy in Action Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:01:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/12587mediaCensorshipNewsPoliticsjournalism http://web2announcer.com/go/11792 unknown@Del.icio.us.com Project Censored Media Democracy in Action Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:00:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/11792NewsPoliticsmediaCensorshipjournalism http://web2announcer.com/go/11787 unknown@Del.icio.us.com Ten major news stories the media is ignoring - MarketWatch Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:05:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/11787NewsPoliticsmediaCensorshipactivism http://web2announcer.com/go/5793 unknown@Netscape.com Spike Lee was interviewed on This Week about his new Katrina documentary. The portion that aired on TV stripped out all of Lee's critical comments towards the Bush administration. Check out both versions and see how ABC sanitized Lee. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:28:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5793NewsMoviesCensorshipbushkatrina http://web2announcer.com/go/4411 unknown@Netscape.com Nintendo of America's policies of strict video game "censorship" have become one of the infamous tactics of this period. While often overlooked back in the day, the rise of ROMS, especially Japanese ROMs, have exposed many gamers to numerous examples of Nintendo censorship in practice. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:40:21 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4411Video GamesnintendoCensorshipjapanesetaticsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3753 unknown@Netscape.com Iranian authorities are stepping up arrests and pressure on popular bloggers as part of a wider Internet clampdown launched after hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became president last year, ending years of freewheeling Web access that once made Iran among the most vibrant online locales in the Middle East. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:04:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3753TechnologyBloggersiranCensorshipMiddle EastInternetNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2074 unknown@Netscape.com A gay kiss has been given the kiss-off in the new Australian production of The Boy From Oz, with Hugh Jackman no longer required to lock lips with a male co-star. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:38:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2074Gay & Lesbiangayhugh jackmanbroadwayCensorshipNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1163 unknown@Netscape.com At a momentous moment in Cuban history -- with long-time strongman Fidel Castro in a sickbed and transferring his power to his brother -- foreign journalists are being shut out of the Communist island. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:02:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1163NewscubajournalismreportersCensorship