While facial blurring is largely considered to be a tool for protecting freedom of speech and human rights, the technology has also been used as a measure for preserving privacy and anonymizing users whose images are captured in public places...
Investigative journalism, thanks to recent technological advances, may take the form of an individual - the blogger - publishing content on their own channel - the blog - and yet still finding protection under freedom of speech and fair use laws.
Whether soaring high above the earth to take in a broad view, or flocking with other birds to achieve a common purpose, a bird in flight is the ultimate representation of freedom, hope and limitless possibility.
Google recently commissioned a top first amendment rights academic to make their case that they are a media outlet, much like the New York Times, and are therefore protected by freedom of speech law. Google has no obligation to “police (YouTube...
The Next Threat to Online Privacy and Freedom - Data Retention To voice your opposition against H.R.the Data Retention bill, visit the Electronic Freedom Foundation’s Don’t Let Congress Order Internet Companies to Spy on You page.
Twitter declined to comment on the situation, but reiterated its strong support for freedom of speech and said that it disagrees with censoring content on the site. Facebook, Google, Twitter and other web firms are facing pressure from the Indian...
Freedom of speech and online publication organizations are rejoicing, though this may be premature. To do so would seriously restrict the flow of information and freedom of expression online. The Supreme Court of Canada’s widely anticipated ruling...
Real ID systems should be of concern to anyone who believes in the Bill of Rights and our freedom of speech and to not incriminate ourselves – to live a life that isn’t monitored by entities, “private” or not.
Restricting freedom of speech and censorship is illegal in Argentina, but the country’s constitution also protects people from discrimination. It's dangerous to try to shut down speech, because you don't get that kind of robust public debate about...
But as things stand today, one of a company's best defenses against this kind of litigation is (ironically) to have a formidable patent portfolio, as this helps maintain your freedom to develop new products and services.
Freedom of speech campaigners said Google was using its muscle - more than 90 per cent of online searches in Australia are on Google - to prevent a balanced debate," SMH noted. A civil liberties group in Australia is criticizing Google's decision...
Constitution, the British Magna Carta and other important documents into the network age: freedom from being snooped on, filtered, censored and disconnected. The Web is now more critical to free speech than any other medium.
This dilution of what is actually covered is where we risk our freedom. Pay-Per-Freedom? How many heard President Obama's speech the other day where it appeared he was calling on African Americans to take control of their destinies in an almost...
Freedom of speech and press behavior: This may be censorship or it may be a cultural dislike of something. There wasn't enough space to deal with all of the potential environmental factors worth considering, as there are quite a few, so here are...
Originally, portions of the letter were to remain confidential, but after Freedom of Information Act filings, it has been made public. FCC Chairman Pushes for Net Neutrality Posted by Nathania Johnson Sep 22, 2009 Today, FCC Chairman Julius...
Launch Google Freedom Now SEARCHING FOR MEANING How much power should Google have? Google Releases Audio Indexing into Google Labs Posted by Nathania Johnson Sep 17, 2008 In July, Google launched an iGoogle gadget that enables video speech search...
Marrero said the non disclosure provisions for NSL recipients violated their First Amendment rights (freedom of speech). Yesterday controversial elements of the Patriot Act were ruled unconstitutional by federal district court judge Victor Marrero.
Yet freedom of speech is a beautiful thing. There is nothing like getting good scoop, and this is exactly what the panelists served up during the 2006 SES San Jose session, "Speaking Unofficially: Search Engine Bloggers.
Obviously, disregarding the freedom of speech and privacy implications, there would be so much logistical red-tape involved in actually enforcing such a law, it'd be a waste to spend any more time on.
Collective Action: We will work with industry, government, academia and NGO's to explore policies to guide industry practices in countries where content is treated more restrictively than in the United States and to promote the principles of...
