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New Laos Web decree bans criticism of government policy: media
Communist Laos has issued a decree outlawing online criticism of policies of the ruling party or government, state media reported, the latest Southeast Asian country to enact strict internet controls.
Iran prosecutor gives government 30 days to block social media
Iran's hardline judiciary has given the government one month to block WhatsApp and other popular instant messaging services, as pressure mounts on reformist President Hassan Rouhani to scale back his social and political liberalisation.
Celebrity photo hackers 'committed sex crime'
Those behind the massive leak of naked celebrity photos that shocked the show business world could and should be prosecuted, including for child sex crimes, experts said Wednesday.
Should naked photo hacking be considered a sex crime?
Already hounded by paparazzi on their doorsteps, celebrities face a new battle to protect their privacy from hackers willing to splash their most intimate behind-closed-doors photos online.
China releases contrite blogger early: police
A Chinese blogger who made a grovelling apology on state television after being detained for "publishing false stories" has been released from custody, police said Tuesday, citing his "good attitude".
China jails 68 in online gambling bust
China has jailed 68 people for up to nine years for online gambling, state media said on Friday, making it the country's largest such bust of a ring, which was valued at US$78bil (RM248.48bil).
Iran moves to ease Internet censorship via "smart filtering"
Iran plans to loosen Internet censorship by introducing "smart filtering" which only keeps out sites the Islamic government considers immoral, Communications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday.
American jailed in UAE for YouTube parody video
An American citizen was sentenced to a year in prison in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for posting a parody video on YouTube which pokes fun at young Emirati men who imitate US hip-hop culture, his family said.
Singapore arrests man, investigates others over hacker attacks
Singapore charged on Tuesday a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking a website linked to the prime minister and police said five other men were assisting in separate investigations into a recent series of high-profile hacker attacks.
Facebook and Twitter too late for China's Internet
Facebook Inc and Twitter face a daunting task in China, if access to their social networks is unblocked, as they would be up against deeply entrenched domestic rivals which cater to local needs and tastes.