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[ NNSquad ] Mozilla refusing DHS request to remove domain "redirection" Mozilla add-on
Mozilla refusing DHS request to remove domain "redirection" Mozilla add-on
http://j.mp/jbUAZE (This message in Google Buzz)
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http://j.mp/jhpqMR (IT World)
"The open-source Mozilla project said Thursday it won't comply with a
U.S. Department of Homeland Security request to remove a Firefox
add-on that helps redirect Web traffic for sites that have been seized
by the government."
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Make *no* mistake about it, this is actually another attempt at
censorship and information control, of trying to equate linking with
illegalities, as I described in my "Censorship, Governments, and
Flagellating Google" white paper yesterday:
( http://j.mp/iGGojs [Lauren's Blog] )
In this case, it is of the "nod and wink" variety, where a court order
isn't even produced. Unfortunately, many firms are much more
receptive to this underhanded approach than Mozilla and Google, who
both appropriately resist such tactics.
--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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- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
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