Russia’s great firewall: is it meant to keep information in – or out?
Vladimir Putin will soon sign the ‘sovereign internet’ bill to allow greater monitoring of traffic
December 2017
Who will be hit hardest by net neutrality? Marginalised America
Carmen Scurato
The FCC has made life harder for millions of Americans who used the web to engage in politics and write themselves into history, says Carmen Scurato of the National Hispanic Media Coalition
November 2017
Net neutrality: why are Americans so worried about it being scrapped?
US telecoms regulator unveils sweeping plans to dismantle net neutrality
July 2017
Why the net neutrality protest matters
Companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon will band together for a day of action against a threat to the open internet. So what’s the big deal?
December 2016
France plans internet ombudsman to safeguard free speech
Ombudsman role would serve to protect companies from spurious complaints and prevent excessive censorship
October 2016
Angela Merkel: internet search engines are 'distorting perception'
TalkTalk hit with record £400k fine over cyber-attack
August 2016
ISPs that restrict porn or block ads could be breaking EU guidelines
Sky, BT, TalkTalk and O2, which block access to adult content, could be affected – even if customers opt in
June 2016
Lord Puttnam: BBC board should be independent of government
Oscar-winning producer also calls for digital levy on ISPs, and said the licence fee should be abolished as soon as possible
April 2016
MPs call for reforms over misleading broadband speed claims
Customers should be able to leave contracts and get compensation if they have been misled by service providers, parliamentarians say
March 2016
'Snooper's charter': Theresa May faces calls to improve bill to protect privacy
Investigatory powers bill not fit for purpose, say 200 senior lawyers
Snooper's charter would set bad example to the world, says SNP
UK setting bad example on surveillance, says UN privacy chief
February 2016
Net neutrality: BBC urges Ofcom to protect iPlayer
Minister has not fully made case for snooper's charter, says committee
November 2015
Advertising Standards Authority bans set of ‘misleading’ BT Sport adverts
Adverts attracted 26 complaints for saying BT Sport was ‘free’ for existing customers when they in fact needed to renew a contract
Surveillance Q&A: what web data is affected – and how to foil the snoopers
Theresa May’s revived snooper’s charter will give police and spies access to a year’s worth of your web browsing history
Investigatory powers bill: the key points
The new surveillance powers unveiled by home secretary Theresa May in wake of the Edward Snowden revelations
