Thailand welcomes Twitter censorship tool
Thailand, which regularly cracks down on Internet content deemed critical of its revered monarchy, on Monday welcomed social media giant Twitter's controversial new censorship policy.
Thailand says bring on Twitter censorship tool
BANGKOK, Jan 30 — Thailand, which regularly cracks down on Internet content deemed critical of its revered monarchy, today welcomed social media giant Twitter’s controversial new censorship policy. The San Francisco-based networking website announced last week that it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required, enraging ...
ANALYSIS: Facebook's daunting Asian challenge
REUTERS - Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the rest, nearly 60 percent live in Asia and hooking them is going to be a daunting challenge. A block on access in China, court cases in India and rivalry from other services elsewhere in the region stand between Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook and more than 700 million users. "The size ...
True: gatekeeper to the clouds
One of the promises of cloud computing is that anyone with a laptop, an internet connection and an idea can have access to the best infrastructure out there and turn their ideas into reality.
Debate on Thailand's lese majeste law rages on Internet
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - It is becoming increasingly normal to see hate speech and slanderous remarks posted on social-networking sites in Thailand.
U.S. Takes First Steps Toward Internet Voting
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Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries
They trek for days through crocodile-infested swamps and up rain-lashed mountain jungles, but the members of the Malaya Historical Group are not seeking treasure or ancient artefacts. Instead, they're after rusty wreckage.
The power of protest
HUA HIN, Thailand - The Internet community united this week in protest at two United States anti-piracy bills that, if approved, could result in unprecedented levels of online censorship.