2013 July | PirateTimes

UK Prime Minister calls for further Web Blocking July 27, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Party News In a widely criticised move, this week David Cameron (The UK’s Prime Minister) indicated his intention to force Britain’s ISPs to filter pornography, this would be achieved by making account holders “opt in” for access to otherwise black-listed sites on the public web. Russian Pirates Battle […]

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UK Prime Minister calls for Web Blocking | PirateTimes

UK Prime Minister calls for further Web Blocking July 27, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Party News In a widely criticised move, this week David Cameron (The UK’s Prime Minister) indicated his intention to force Britain’s ISPs to filter pornography, this would be achieved by making account holders “opt in” for access to otherwise black-listed sites on the public web. The Prime Minister […]

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Russian Pirates Battle Piracy Laws | PirateTimes

Russian Pirates Battle Piracy Laws July 23, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News While Europe and the US are still coming to terms with the implications of Edward Snowden’s revelations, we should not forget that it is not only in the West that hard-won freedoms are being attacked by authoritarian governments. In Russia, “anti-piracy” laws are being introduced on 1 August […]

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Internet and Social Media as Tools of Freedom | PirateTimes

Internet and Social Media as Tools of Freedom July 3, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference On 18 June 2013 a joint conference titled  “Internet and Social Media as Tools of Freedom” was organized by MEPs Pawel Zalewski (EPP) and Amelia Andersdotter (Greens/EFA). The aim of the conference was to discuss the role of the Internet and social media in revolutions for […]

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