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A 'Trustworthy' Social Network For The Occupy Movement: Even If They Build It, Can They Ever Trust It?
techdirt.com 4 weeks agoThe role of technology in the wave of protests that swept the world last year is a matter of debate. While some claim that social networks and mobile phones allowed protesters to organize themselves with an unprecedented speed and efficiency, others have seen their role as marginal , or even counterproductive, since these same technologies also allow governments to monitor events with greater ease than in pre-Internet days. One group aligned with the Occupy movement is situated somewhere in the middle. That
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Facebook And Google Face Charges In India
toptechnews.com 1 month agoFor the first time, Indian prosecutors are taking Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other networking sites to court for refusing to remove material considered insulting to Indian leaders and major religious figures. Government officials are upset about material insulting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ruling Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi and major religious figures. Some illustrations have shown Singh and Gandhi in compromising positions and pigs running through Mecca, Islam's holiest city. On Friday, the
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