[ NNSquad ] Thailand convicts Webmaster for posted site comments

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Thailand convicts Webmaster for posted site comments

http://j.mp/KwEzjC  (New York Times)

   "Google and human rights groups reacted strongly on Wednesday to a Thai
    court's decision to convict the webmaster of an Internet message board
    for comments posted by users that insulted the Thai royal family."

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Unfortunately, an entirely predictable development. Ultimately,
governments want to control Internet content. They vary in their
approaches and degrees, but free expression of the sort the Internet
enables, fundamentally undermines traditional information control
regimes.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
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