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Not long after the launch of the first Hungarian whistleblower website police started an investigation against its editor-in-chief. Reason: “keeping the confidentiality of informants is perjury, or even aiding or abetting in the blackmailing.” Atlatszo.hu is a watchdog NGO and online magazine for investigative journalism started in July 2011 by Tamás Bodoky and other pro-transparency [...]

Emily Badger: Missouri judge blocks social media law aimed at teachers The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

Emily Badger: Letter from America: Teachers sue over social media law The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

Following the riots and looting in London and other parts of England last week, UK Prime Minister David Cameron  made a strong statement indicating his government is looking into the legal and technical means to limit access to Blackberry Messenger, even Twitter and Facebook to stop “violence”. So we are working with the Police, the [...]

The California stem cell agency has picked up additional media coverage this week, including a Q & A on Nature magazine’s web site in which CIRM’s new chairman stressed the need for better PR. Also appearing this morning was an editorial in the San Diego Union-Tribune and, earlier this week, an item in a political [...]

The hooha about CIRM Chairman Robert Klein and his maladroit attempts to manipulate the election of his successor generated little attention today in the mainstream media, but left an Internet legacy that may haunt the agency for some time. Only three newspapers carried a story as far as we can tell: the San Francisco Business [...]

Ashraf Khalil: A bad month for media freedom in the Middle East The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

News Flash: Free speech not safe from attack by Canadian media corporation News Flash: Free-speech advocates rally for support in lawsuit by media conglomerate New Event: Activists sued by CanWest speak out in Vancouver Sept 26 VANCOUVER- Sun owner Canwest has launched an unprecedented civil lawsuit against three local activists: Mordecai Briemberg, Carel Moiseiwitsch and Gordon [...]

Media giant Canwest files suit over parody of Vancouver Sun, threatens free speech News Flash: Spoof NY Times coverage and The curious case of Q (Yes Men open door to Sun parody, Q host slams it shut – 4min in) Email Q@CBC.ca News Flash: Canwest drops lawsuit against political activist, rabble/redeye News Flash: Israel, Palestine [...]