A Finnish teacher has won a defamation action against his 15-year-old student, who posted an injurious video on YouTube.  Read more »

The Australian Labor Party last night won an injunction in the Supreme Court of Queensland in Brisbane to shut down a defamatory website that makes claims about Premier Peter Beattie.

Originally by ABC News: Politics, 9:14 PM

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China isn't the only Asian nation quashing internet freedom, according to a new report. The Vietnamese government apparently also mimics the policies of its larger neighbor.

Originally by iTNews Australia - Government/Law, 9:14 PM

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Advocates of a strong Net neutrality policy want a new law that would bar broadband Internet service providers from blocking or limiting users' access to content and services by favoring their affiliated businesses or charging content providers for better service. Advocates who frame this issue as one of discrimination would do better to describe it as a matter of monopoly, say commentators Alfred M. Mamlet and Daniel C.H. Mah.

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Billosaur writes "New Scientist is reporting that Baidu, China's largest search engine, is launching its own version of Wikipedia. The site, Baidupedia, differs from the more well-known Wikipedia in that it is self-censoring." From the article: "Unlike Wikipedia, which allows anyone to create and modify entries, Baidupedia is censored by the company to avoid offending the Chinese government. Entries to the encyclopaedia must first pass a filtering system before being added to the site.  Read more »

bheer writes "Apple has sent a threatening letter to SomethingAwful about a post in its forums that describes how to fix the overheating in some MacBook Pros by applying thermal paste properly, according to a post on Gizmodo. The post includes a brief excerpt from Apple's Service Source Manual which Apple wants removed.  Read more »

The United Kingdom High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division recently handed down its decision in Bunt v Tilley, holding that an internet service provider (‘ISP’) cannot be held liable purely by virtue of the fact that it plays host to defamatory content:  Read more »

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has issued a noteworthy Internet hate decision that focuses on the applicability of the Human Rights Act to Internet hate materials. The Tribunal ordered fines against several individuals for their role in maintaining several hate websites and newsletters.  Read more »

The ‘Prophet Mohammed’ caricature saga has reached a new level of ridiculousness, with a Russian government agency announcing plans to shut down Bankfax, a popular online news website. The announcement comes after an anonymous reader posted  Read more »

From Mercury News:

‘China’s premier Tuesday offered a defense of his nation’s Internet censorship and exhorted private companies to “exercise more self-discipline” if they want to operate in the huge market here. Premier Wen Jiabao, meeting the press in a once-a-year news conference, said sites available to China’s 111 million Internet users “should be able to convey the right message and information.”’  Read more »