Twitter gives the government 1 billion reasons why a ‘social media ombudsman’ would be unworkable
Twitter tells the Irish government why a state-funded social media ombudsman would be unworkable as the country looks at new laws for social media.
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Irish senators want to stop trolls by creating a database of all Internet users’ names & IP addresses
Two Irish senators have called for a database to be created that records every users' name against their IP address in an effort to curb trolls
New media, old issues: Why we need a more modern debate about social & mainstream media
The Irish debate over the use of social media might be new but the issues & grievances are not, so why are we stuck in the past when discussing the future?
Irish Government to investigate whether “regulation” of social media comments is needed
The Irish Government has announced an investigation into whether "regulation" is need of public social media comments & their use by the mainstream media
Twitter names countries that requested access to and/or removal of user information
Twitter's first transparency report shows that North America and Europe made the greatest number of requests for access to or removal of its users' data.
UK ISPs forced to censor access to The Pirate Bay
The UK High Court has today ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the UK must censor access to file sharing site The Pirate Bay.
Tweets must continue to flow, in some countries
Twitter has announced that it will begin to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, revealing the company's intent to expand further internationally while adhering to various countries' "limits" on freedom of expression.
Internet providers in the UK to filter out pornographic content
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, is expected to announce plans later today by which four major UK internet service providers (ISPs) will offer customers the option to block access to pornographic content at subscription level.
