Defamation Case Awaits Shahrkani Hate Tweeters
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Her father ought not have a hard time winning cases against those posting false and defamatory information on Facebook and Twitter.…
The Mission to Mars
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: In less than 24 hours the most powerful human craft ever to land on another planet should be exploring Mars to look for signs of life.…
Omani Bloggers: More Questions than Answers
DHOFARI GUCCI: I'm not interested in being plucked out of my home in the middle of the night for a post I wrote two years ago. Must I go through every single blog post and review it? …
Legal Creep Threatening Web Site, Journalist Freedoms
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: "...Extraditing a UK citizen to the U.S. to prosecute him for this? For linking? Where do they plan to put him when they get him: Guantanamo?"…
Time To Stand Up and Fight for Internet Liberty
MICH CAFE: The democratic freedoms enabled by access to the internet are under threat from a variety of sources. …
Israel Enlisting its Own Twitter Army
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Those who are really addicted to social media or are especially dedicated to spreading the views of the IDF can even reach the rank of Lieutenant-General.…
SIMply Mad: Queue Up for A Telecom Farce
ALEXANDER MC NABB: Time to ready yourself for another pointless exercise in waste-of-time bureaucracy - SIM card re-registering. Great. …
Taking a Stand: Lebanon Says No to Violence
CG NEWS, RITA CHEMALY: Lebanese civil society activists are condemning the spread of sectarian violence through Facebook, Twitter and blogs…
Oman and Censorship: The Line You Can’t Define
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The rule in this issue is that the freedom of individuals stops when the freedom of other individuals starts. But where is that dividing line?…
Now You Can ‘Social Media Engage’ With EIDA
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Ever entertaining the Emirates Identity Authority has now discovered a new fangled thing called 'Social Media'. …
