#IMWeekly: October 28, 2013
In this week's #IMWeekly: Google's Uproxy, German allegations of US spying, a new direction for Iranian censorship, and more.
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#IMWeekly: October 21, 2013
In this week's #IMWeekly: how the NSA hacked the Mexican President's email address, the Moroccan government increases Internet controls, and more.
#IMWeekly: October 15, 2013
In this week's #IMWeekly: a new move for Internet governance, Brazil's new "secure" e-mail system, and more.
#IMWeekly: September 23, 2013
In this week's IM Weekly: amendments to Bangladesh's IT Act have activists worried; how Brazil's proposed data law might affect privacy; and more.
#IMweekly: September 3, 2013
In this week's #IMWeekly: a crackdown on Internet cafés in Azerbaijan, an Internet blackout in Aleppo, and more.
The Pursuit of Open Government
Countries around the world are talking about open government, and people are creating useful tools and uncovering important stories with open data. But legislative obstacles, fear, and gaps in access to information communication technology can reduce or even detract from the benefits of open government.
#imweekly: August 5, 2013
In this week's IM Weekly: new legislation in Vietnam bans bloggers from discussing mainstream media, Wikipedia will enable native HTTPS for all its projects, and more.
#imweekly: July 1, 2013
This week's #IMweekly contains news on cyberattacks in Korea, prosecution of a teen over Twitter use in Bahrain, and troubling legislation in Taiwan and Ecuador.
#imweekly: June 10, 2013
This week in #imweekly, new publication laws in Jordan lead to a shuttering of more than 200 websites, Turkish protestors are downloading VPNs to access the net in large numbers and stringent anti-defemation laws have attracted cricitism from civil society groups in Mexico.
Singapore Media License Requirement "Casts a Chill" on Free Expression
Singapore recently passed a measure that requires online news websites to obtain licenses, pay a $40,000 bond, and agree to remove "prohibited content" within one day. Netizens protest, saying the measure's vague language could force bloggers and grassroots journalism out of business and chill their speech.