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Facebook, Google remove content after court warning
REUTERS – Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities. The two are among 21 companies asked to develop a mechanism to block objectionable material after...
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Facebook hopes to re-friend China
Facebook has its sights on China, where the social media titan is blocked, but analysts say its chances of re-entering the market of half a billion internet users are slim. (read on….) Related items Facebook hopes to re-friend China despite censors Facebook’s China problem Can Facebook and China be friends? Facebook Unsure It Can...
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Outrage as Russia, China veto UN move on Syria
Outrage grew on Sunday after Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its crackdown on protests, with the opposition saying it handed the regime a "licence to kill." (read on….) Related items Security firm: Hackers hit chemical companies Chinese researchers find Chrome flaws China detains ‘rumour-monger’ over riots China...
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Cold War 2.0: East and West divide on digital rights
Disagreements on how to manage intellectual property theft, Internet freedom between U.S., allies and Russia, China (read on….) Related items China tightens grip on internet freedom China issues report criticizing US human rights European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy Britain warns Russia, China on Internet rights UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom...
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Sellers Choice 2012 Marketplace Ratings: eBay
In January 2012, EcommerceBytes surveyed over 7,200 online sellers and asked them to rate the marketplaces on which they had experience selling. An introduction to the Sellers Choice survey along with a summary of the overall ratings can be found here , along with links to results for each of the 16 online marketplaces...
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