Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:10:07 +0100 THE SPARK: Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, unveils plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. (Source: Associated Press)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:10:11 +0100 Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. (Source: Associated Press)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:50:11 +0100 ABC News’ Kevin Dolak and Ned Potter Report: Twitter has announced a new plan that will allow it to censor users’ tweets on a country-by-country basis if governments object to them. It says the policy is an attempt to keep doing business in countries, such... (Source: Good Morning America)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:20:07 +0100 Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression. (Source: Associated Press)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:10:12 +0100 Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, was facing censorship charges on Friday after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so. (Source: AFP)