Tag Archives: blocking

The perils (and pleasures) of blocking friends and colleagues on social media

Blocking people on social media is a powerful tool, but should people use it? Getting blocked by a celebrity has become both a pseudo status symbol for people looking for a taste of fame, and a powerful tool for activists looking for greater visibility. Meanwhile, othersĀ have used the blocking featureĀ as a way to maintain healthier relationships with loved ones off-line. ... Read More »

Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of 73 Websites Over Piracy Suit

The Delhi High Court has ordered blocking of 73 “rogue websites” which indulged in “rank piracy”, saying mere blocking of the uniform resource locator (URL) was not sufficient as it could be easily changed. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and A K Pathak also said that to “block the website as a whole is justified” as these were illegally ... Read More »

eu Hate Speech Deal indicates Mounting Pressures Over internet content blocking off

HIGHLIGHTS facebook and Microsoft will review reviews of hate speech in 24 hours. The deal also includes YouTube and Twitter. ecu deal is a worrisome fashion toward greater government restrictions. An settlement on Tuesday by using four principal US internet organizations to dam unlawful hate speech from their offerings in Europe within 24 hours suggests the tight nook the corporations ... Read More »