Tag Archives: internet

AT&T Blocks (then Unblocks) img.4chan.org

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

This morning NCAC woke up to a mailbox full of hundreds of complaints against AT&T’s blocking access to img.4chan.org. The mass outrage over AT&T’s action had by that time also reached the company and led to the rapid unblocking of … Continue reading →

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Nipplephobia – Facebook and beyond

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The latest scandal around Facebook’s ban on images of nursing mothers, which show a glimpse of the areola or nipple, only presents us with the latest case of nipplephobia – an extreme panic reaction at the view of the female … Continue reading →

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New laws let schools districts punish for cyberbullying

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The Washington Post reported January 1st that “at least 13” states have passed new laws addressing cyberbullying. According to the article: Most of the laws are aimed at school districts, requiring them to develop policies on cyber-bullying — for example, … Continue reading →

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Schools to monitor online activities of students

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

There’s a push nationwide to monitor and punish students’ online behavior. According to the Des Moines Register, West Burlington is believed to be the first Iowa school district to consider including cyberspace as part of its student conduct policy, which … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment: Censored evolution editorial was plagiarized

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

We left for the weekend with a piece on a student’s editorial that was pulled from the school paper. From the student’s perspective, and from the principal’s response, it seemed the article was pulled because it defended evolution and failed … Continue reading →

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1 Down: Juicy Campus banned at Tennessee State University

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

TSU bans Juicy Campus on the university Internet network, in response to a concerned parent. Juicy Campus CEO disagrees. F.I.R.E. says, “it was only a matter of time.”

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