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By: Firuzeh Shokooh Valle and Christopher Soghoian
Since 2006, Internet users in Argentina have been blocked from searching for information about some of country's most notable individuals. Over 100 people have successfully secured temporary restraining orders that direct Google and Yahoo! Argentina...
- Posted on 11/Nov/2008; tagged in Argentina, Defamation, Latin America, Overblocking, Political filtering, Search result removal, Take-down -
In a clear instance of vexatious litigation, a Turkish court has blocked the Web site of prominent evolutionist Richard Dawkins following complaints from Islamic creationist and author Adnan Oktar. Oktar, who writes under the nom de plume Harun Yahya, filed...
- Posted on 25/Sep/2008; tagged in Arrests and legal action, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Defamation, Legislation, Social filtering, Take-down, Turkey -