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Anonymous ‘threatens’ to take down Facebook in Operation Global Blackout

Following a massive attack waged Thursday on several government and entertainment industry websites, hacktivists with Anonymous continued their assault over the weekend, momentarily taking CBS.com offline. The next target very well might be Facebook. The shut-down of the file sharing … Continue reading

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Web Developer Sentenced To Death In Iran

grabe daytoy metten: An anonymous reader points out the case of Saeed Malekpour, an Iranian-born permanent resident of Canada who worked as a web developer. In 2008, during a visit to Iran, Malekpour was arrested and detained by Iranian authorities … Continue reading

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SOPA Protests Sway Congress: 31 Opponents Yesterday, 122 Now

Yesterday the Internet cried out in protest of SOPA-PIPA, and congress heard us loud and clear. At the beginning of Janaury 18th, there were 80 members of congress who supported the legislation, and 31 opponents. Now, just 63 support SOPA-PIPA, … Continue reading

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