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Twitter’s new censorship plan rouses global furor (AP)

AP – Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.

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US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns (AP)

AP – The federal government’s plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans’ civil liberties.

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Hackers gain access to transit police union site (AP)

AP – Hackers launched another online attack Wednesday against a California transit agency that found itself in the middle of a debate about free speech after it turned off cell phone service in its stations to thwart a potential protest.

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US lauds regional model Turkey but criticises on free speech (AFP)

AFP – US Secretery of State Hillary Clinton Saturday lauded Turkey as an example of democratic progress in a turbulent region, but chided its NATO ally over free speech and Internet restrictions.

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