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October 01, 2015

Jeremy Corbyn’s 'cyber-youth' made him a winner

A seriously motivated “selectorate” of youth and worker-based pressure groups in the UK went digital and radical to propel Jeremy Corbyn into the Labour Party leadership. Their strategy...

Internet trolling is 'emotional terrorism and it's getting worse'

In the past nine months, Brianna Wu has received no fewer than 108 death threats. The majority of these have come through Twitter.That's why Wu, a video game developer, is calling for websites and law enforcement to starting taking action so the inter ...

Countries pick sides in global fight for the internet

In recent months, countries have rushed to sign cybersecurity pacts that not only secure cyberspace allies, but also promote their vision of the global Internet. The world is choosing sides in a fight over what the Internet will look like in the year ...

Anti-surveillance group calls for internet day of action

More than 30 civil liberties groups and tech companies have formed a coalition against internet surveillance and NSA spying, with a "Reset the Net" day of action planned for June 5 to mark a year since Edward Snowden’s leaks.“Don' ...

Countries identified as eight biggest 'enemies of the internet'

International watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report on which countries restrict access to the internet through censorship and surveillance.America and the UK achieved the dubious honour of being branded “E ...

Muslim women 'must not be bullied off the internet'

There are many great things about Twitter. For one, I’ve gotten to interact with people who I would never have been able to otherwise. The downside, however, is the vile abuse one can be on the receiving end of from trolls.You know the type: nameles ...

Porn, social media and the internet

Most mainstream social media platforms have struggled with what is euphemistically referred to as a “porn problem.” Some, like Facebook and Instagram, have responded by instituting draconian and perplexing anti-obscenity policies ...

Internet companies 'to profit from UK snooping bill'

In an increasing climate of mass surveillance, concerns over Briton’s depreciating privacy rights have been compounded by figures released under the Freedom of Information law.The figures, published today by privacy rights campaign group Big Brother ...

China gives internet stars a lesson in self-censorship

A group of internet celebrities in China have endorsed a government guideline for self-censorship on a variety of topics such as law, socialism, the state, the public's legal rights, and morality, according to state-controlled media outlet the Peo ...