Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/jillian-c-york.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/jillian-c-york.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator Is the proprietary nature of online speech poised to change cultural norms? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/05/20135175216204375.html 20135175216204375 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:37:21 GMT Microsoft's efforts to be transparent are only part of the solution to a growing problem. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/20133299920182697.html 20133299920182697 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:35:17 GMT Palestine must not only focus on ending Israel's human rights abuses, but also its own, writes author. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/201321261532152376.html 201321261532152376 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:54:12 GMT Even though social media sites have privacy settings, serious online identity theft is commonplace across the US. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/201312913256761235.html 201312913256761235 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:06:16 GMT The recently established Freedom of the Press Foundation seeks to promote independent, ethical journalism. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121222155259710309.html 20121222155259710309 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:19:26 GMT Civil society groups and web companies have joined together in opposing "takeover of internet governance" by the ITU. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/201212592631186992.html 201212592631186992 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:01:43 GMT Looming over the shadow of a threat to disconnect the internet in Gaza, Israel is waging an outright propaganda war. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/2012111992746614147.html 2012111992746614147 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:10:15 GMT Any attempt to block the social networks Iranians have become accustomed to would surely backfire, writes author. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/201210263735487349.html 201210263735487349 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:18:39 GMT YouTube's decision to block the anti-Islam film in Egypt and Libya is the wrong decision in the long-term. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/201291910223491178.html 201291910223491178 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:56:06 GMT Jordan's IT industry could take a dive as new censorship laws come into effect. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/201281519529205413.html 201281519529205413 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:53:33 GMT The broad measures against Iran and other countries should be scrapped in favour of more targeted controls. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/07/20127275811444417.html 20127275811444417 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:48:42 GMT Globally, the punishments for dissident bloggers appear to be becoming more harsh. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/201261992430129462.html 201261992430129462 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:46:00 GMT State Department counter-propaganda has been met with accusations of hypocrisy in the wake of persecution of Anonymous. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/2012612134209458.html 2012612134209458 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:21:02 GMT Facebook's now-public status may encourage its board and policy staff to respond to privacy, free expression concerns. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/05/201252782040308719.html 201252782040308719 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:36:27 GMT While targeting online repression in Syria and Iran, democracy in the US may be stepping backwards by adopting CISPA. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/2012425173959433379.html 2012425173959433379 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:23:21 GMT Grassroots activists in Pakistan have set an example for digital rights activism. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/20124785420873341.html 20124785420873341 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:48:26 GMT The Wiki concept - now celebrating its 17th birthday - laid the groundwork for dissent via social media. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/20123229319189131.html 20123229319189131 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:03:06 GMT Global threats to online free expression have diversified, attracting more public interest. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/201231183523883376.html 201231183523883376 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:28:00 GMT Tunisia could set an example for the region by standing against internet censorship. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/201222381652993947.html 201222381652993947 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:46:24 GMT Facebook was launched eight years ago, and now claims to have some 845 million users around the globe. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/20122395724358385.html 20122395724358385 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:18 GMT Moves to allow country specific censorship created controversy as netizens voiced concerns - on Twitter. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/01/201213091936736195.html 201213091936736195 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:34:17 GMT Online restrictions in India continue to tighten, with even Facebook and Google facing the prospect of being blocked. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/01/201211772756753612.html 201211772756753612 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:03:21 GMT When a state must pay citizens to fight its online public relations wars, it has already lost. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/01/201211111642310699.html 201211111642310699 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:16:43 GMT Motivations for arresting bloggers differ between countries but the goal is always to silence "threatening" voices. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/20111230102652797662.html 20111230102652797662 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:21:11 GMT In 2011, protesters and dictators alike have built global solidarity networks - in part thanks to online tools. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/2011121873441487432.html 2011121873441487432 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:21:26 GMT The Syrian government circumvents US export laws to download software for its surveillance project. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/2011112374536108597.html 2011112374536108597 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:20:59 GMT The US and EU decry Syria's actions, but remain silent on the threats faced by bloggers in other Middle Eastern nations. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/10/20111030102051411130.html 20111030102051411130 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:53:14 GMT US government officials, Silicon Valley executives and NGOs gather to discuss freedom and censorship online. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/10/20111030785765380.html 20111030785765380 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:39:38 GMT A new form of activism - hacktivism - is aiding the Syrian opposition in its struggle against the government. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/09/201192712428972155.html 201192712428972155 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:24:14 GMT Tech-firms are providing dictatorships with technologies with inhibit freedom of expression, writer says. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/09/201192194129410152.html 201192194129410152 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:09:34 GMT In Syria and Iran, among other places, social media users are lulled into a dangerously false sense of security. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/08/201183171859264925.html 201183171859264925 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:55:06 GMT In a worrisome trend, democratic governments have begun to crack down on the freedom of expression on social networks. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/08/20118179742115255.html 20118179742115255 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:54:44 GMT Syrian computer hackers put their own spin on democracy protests in Syria. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/08/201181191530456997.html 201181191530456997 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:41:17 GMT Censorship of political content has no place in Pakistan's democracy, which guarantees freedom of expression. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/07/2011725111310589912.html 2011725111310589912 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:10:21 GMT Users who violate the community rules on the new Google+ social networking site can lose access to all Google services. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/07/201171254914892161.html 201171254914892161 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:49:41 GMT While few may object to blocking access to child pornography, online restrictions set dangerous precedent. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/201162411435684939.html 201162411435684939 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:08:28 GMT After an American admitted inventing the "Gay Girl in Damascus" character, the validity of blogs has been questioned. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/201162084820542474.html 201162084820542474 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:18:42 GMT Unlike the town square, social media sites are privately owned and have rights over content that is posted. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/2011529171717195157.html 2011529171717195157 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:12:57 GMT In the absence of reliable and impartial mainstream media, citizen journalism steps in to fill the void. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/2011526141810252734.html 2011526141810252734 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:38:33 GMT Turkish people are no strangers to internet censorship, but recent filters have led to collective action. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/201151893659151911.html 201151893659151911 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:56:22 GMT As governments fear popular protest movements, filtering has been initiated in Ethiopia, Uganda, Ivory Coast and beyond. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/2011512134039497302.html 2011512134039497302 Thu, 12 May 2011 18:20:15 GMT The Internet acts like a new global commons, but crucial platforms are privately owned and subject to corporate rules. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/04/2011415163925142771.html 2011415163925142771 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:40:15 GMT A new online initiative from US Central Command seeks to counter terrorist rhetoric in multiple languages. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/03/20113308530388366.html 20113308530388366 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:54:24 GMT Technology companies based in the West are producing the tools to censor content in the Arab world. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/03/2011329113450125509.html 2011329113450125509 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:25:37 GMT Online dissenters risk harsh jail terms in Middle East - the region ranked highest in blogger arrests. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/03/201132195524342410.html 201132195524342410 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:17:50 GMT Commercial and political concerns may have led Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to beat WikiLeaks' Julian Assange. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2010/12/201012169312449462.html 201012169312449462 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:58:55 GMT The internet has been lauded by Nobel Peace prize-winning Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo as "God's gift to China". http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2010/10/201010892516531328.html 201010892516531328 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:50:26 GMT Experts and academics lambast a Home Office report identifying pro-Islamic websites http://www.aljazeera.com/focus/2010/03/2010331142233983829.html 2010331142233983829 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:57:27 GMT On the anniversary of the Gaza war, activists have turned to Twitter to highlight the issue. http://www.aljazeera.com/focus/gazaoneyearon/2009/12/2009122972454252917.html 2009122972454252917 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:13:56 GMT