This Thanksgiving, Internet Monitor checks out the latest Facebook hoax, Anonymous' efforts to combat ISIS online, Internet filtering by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, and an Austrian lawsuit against Facebook.
This week, Internet Monitor reviews the (brief) return of Facebook to China, Wael Ghonim's case in the Egyptian courts, Facebook's evolving "Safety Check" feature, Turkey's Reddit woes, and the arrival of a new emoji for Diwali.
This week, Internet Monitor gives updates on a Berkman Center report on Internet Bills of Rights, a review of Turkish Internet laws by the European Commission, a Hungarian woman's mishap on Facebook, and ISIS' recent roundup of Iraqi Facebook users.
This week, Internet Monitor examines the latest Freedom House report on "Freedom on the Net," an online map made for and by refugees in Berlin, Telegram CEO's tussle with the Iranian government, and the case of two Turks accused of violating Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.
This week, Internet Monitor checks out the future of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil), Facebook's foray into outer space, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Pew's latest study on how teens participate in online dating.
This week, Internet Monitor examines Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's speech at the 70th annual UN General Assembly, a new Berlin-based anti-surveillance initiative, the arrest of an Iranian tech blogger and entrepreneur, and the fate of a Russian malware developer.
This week, Internet Monitor examines the EU-US Umbrella Agreement, the backdoors found in some of Cisco's routers, Facebook's controversial (dis)like button, Snowden, the Kremlin, and New Hampshire's Kilton Library.
This week, Internet Monitor checks out Facebook's username policies, Google's decision to scrub its search engines of "revenge porn," Iraq's recent Internet outage, Russia's banning of the Internet Archive, and the American Federal Communications Commissioner's controversial statement on human rights.
North Korea blocks Instagram, the Cuban government announces plans to expand internet access next month, Australia passes an anti-piracy bill, and more, in our Week in Review.
Chinese Communist Party recruiting online "youth civilization volunteers," new tax may price Malawians out of Internet service, South African Internet regulations called "worst new Internet censorship law," and more, in our Week in Review.