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Link to: Canadian court orders Google to remove entire domains from search results worldwide

Canadian court orders Google to remove entire domains from search results worldwide

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered Google to remove entire domains from its search results—a decision that could have enormous global implications on free expression.

Link to: Thailand’s junta flexes its muscles online

Thailand’s junta flexes its muscles online

As part of its seizure of the apparatus of government, Thailand has also taken steps to extend its control over the country’s Internet users.

Link to: Another “fair use” victory for book scanning in U.S. court

Another “fair use” victory for book scanning in U.S. court

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision that strongly underscores a fair use justification for a major book scanning program.

Link to: U.S. student groups on how surveillance is toxic for academic freedom

U.S. student groups on how surveillance is toxic for academic freedom

Students are rising up and fighting to protect our Internet. Seventeen university groups from across the United States have published open letters about the real chilling effects mass surveillance is having right now on academic freedom and life on campus.

Link to: Defamation suits used to bludgeon Southeast Asian bloggers and independent press

Defamation suits used to bludgeon Southeast Asian bloggers and independent press

It is time for Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the other countries of Southeast Asia to stop misusing defamation law to quell public comment on the performance of governments and public officials, says EFF.

Link to: Dating site in U.S. fights trademark claim from Mormon Church

Dating site in U.S. fights trademark claim from Mormon Church

The Electronic Frontier Foundation urges a federal judge to quickly resolve a dispute over the use of the term “Mormon” in an online dating site, arguing that extended litigation based on a frivolous claim could bury a small business in its infancy.

Accused government whistleblower Edward Snowden is seen on a screen as he speaks via video conference with members of the Committee on legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe during a hearing on "mass surveillance" at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, 8 April 2014, REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

34 international experts weigh in on mass surveillance on Snowden anniversary

A year to the day after Edward Snowden first revealed how governments are monitoring individuals on a massive scale, the international experts who supported the Necessary and Proportionate Principles have issued a press release containing quotes from professionals weighing in on the need to end the mass surveillance.

A Latvian border guard works with the surveillance system in the border crossing point in Terehova, 3 May 2014, REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Governments urged to preserve fundamental freedoms in the age of mass surveillance

Almost a year after the Snowden revelations, little to no progress has been made in ensuring that surveillance practices meet international legal standards. A new report by ARTICLE 19 and EFF shows that mass surveillance laws must be overhauled as a matter of urgency.