http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/16014423066/more-details-show-irs-targeted-groups-critical-how-government-was-run.shtml#c1392 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:18:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/16014423066/more-details-show-irs-targeted-groups-critical-how-government-was-run.shtml#c1392 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130228/02061122147/is-innovators-dilemma-about-to-get-disrupted-big-bang-disruption.shtml#c197 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:47:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130228/02061122147/is-innovators-dilemma-about-to-get-disrupted-big-bang-disruption.shtml#c197 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/07442821814/russian-ministry-culture-publishes-draft-anti-piracy-law-requires-takedowns-within-24-hours.shtml#c50 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:55:06 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/07442821814/russian-ministry-culture-publishes-draft-anti-piracy-law-requires-takedowns-within-24-hours.shtml#c50
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I'v met James Waterworth from CCIA not long ago and we've talked about international issues and future. Will be promoting this research in Russia for sure!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121203/07493221209/itu-approves-deep-packet-inspection-standard-behind-closed-doors-ignores-huge-privacy-implications.shtml#c786 Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:25:50 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121203/07493221209/itu-approves-deep-packet-inspection-standard-behind-closed-doors-ignores-huge-privacy-implications.shtml#c786 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121203/07493221209/itu-approves-deep-packet-inspection-standard-behind-closed-doors-ignores-huge-privacy-implications.shtml#c771 Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:24:38 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121203/07493221209/itu-approves-deep-packet-inspection-standard-behind-closed-doors-ignores-huge-privacy-implications.shtml#c771 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121110/00584121003/confused-irish-newspaper-editorial-argues-that-search-engines-need-to-pay-newspapers.shtml#c453 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:30:04 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121110/00584121003/confused-irish-newspaper-editorial-argues-that-search-engines-need-to-pay-newspapers.shtml#c453 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121106/08350120946/budweiser-asks-paramount-to-remove-their-beer-movie-flight.shtml#c10 Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:36:29 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121106/08350120946/budweiser-asks-paramount-to-remove-their-beer-movie-flight.shtml#c10 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121101/03134820900/fake-sandy-tweets-spark-widespread-debate-about-limits-free-speech.shtml#c55 Thu, 1 Nov 2012 13:07:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121101/03134820900/fake-sandy-tweets-spark-widespread-debate-about-limits-free-speech.shtml#c55 http://www.popehat.com/2012/09/19/three-generations-of-a-hackneyed-apologia-for-censorship-are-enough/]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120925/12085520509/brazilian-judge-overreacts-orders-arrest-head-googles-operations-brazil-over-refusal-to-censor-youtube-video.shtml#c8 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:47:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120925/12085520509/brazilian-judge-overreacts-orders-arrest-head-googles-operations-brazil-over-refusal-to-censor-youtube-video.shtml#c8 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120821/02251520110/apps-are-not-coffee.shtml#c21 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:50:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120821/02251520110/apps-are-not-coffee.shtml#c21 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120817/08080520082/russia-confirms-to-world-that-its-not-fan-free-speech-pussy-riot-gets-two-years-jail.shtml#c877 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:33:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120817/08080520082/russia-confirms-to-world-that-its-not-fan-free-speech-pussy-riot-gets-two-years-jail.shtml#c877 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120817/08080520082/russia-confirms-to-world-that-its-not-fan-free-speech-pussy-riot-gets-two-years-jail.shtml#c329 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:07:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120817/08080520082/russia-confirms-to-world-that-its-not-fan-free-speech-pussy-riot-gets-two-years-jail.shtml#c329
The sad thing is, exactly the same rhetoric are used now in case of Wikileaks.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120725/20022619836/not-long-after-passing-censorship-legislation-russian-government-censors-all-livejournal.shtml#c67 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:44:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120725/20022619836/not-long-after-passing-censorship-legislation-russian-government-censors-all-livejournal.shtml#c67 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c475 Wed, 23 May 2012 05:10:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c475 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c306 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c306 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c291 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:23:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c291
There are spammers on VK of course.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c226 Tue, 22 May 2012 05:34:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c226 VK has much smaller team than, lets say, Yandex or Mail.ru. They still are leading social network in ex-USSR despite Facebook efforts.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c180 Tue, 22 May 2012 02:35:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c180
Vkontakte wasn't found liable for infringement. IFPI lied]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c175 Tue, 22 May 2012 02:31:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/16331118979/russian-appeals-court-says-popular-social-network-vkontakte-is-liable-file-sharing-users.shtml#c175
And key functionality of VK is messaging and, well, social networking. By far.]]>