IFAction News Roundup, November 9 — November 15, 2014
The Office for Intellectual Freedom sponsors IFAction, an email list for those who would like updated information on news affecting intellectual freedom, censorship, privacy, access to information, and more. Click here to subscribe to this list. For an archive of all list postings since 1996, visit the IF Action archive. Below is a sample of articles from November 9 – November 15.
Filtering, Censorship, Whistle blowing, Misinformation, Free Press, and Free Speech Articles
Book ban vote in Kennett: Censorship dies an ugly death [Kennett Square, PA]
High School Students Face Charges After Suburban Sexting Scandal [Lake County, IL]
Twitter Testing Secret Filter To Stop Abuse: Is That A Good Thing Or An Attack On Free Speech?
Limbaugh threatens to sue DCCC for ‘out of context’ quotes about sexual consent
The FBI Is Offended That It Isn’t Allowed To Control How The Press Portrays Its Deceptive Activities
Access, the Digital Divide, Net Neutrality, and Intellectual Property Protection Articles
Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet
Is net neutrality really ‘Obamacare for the internet’?
Accessible Americas: Information and Communications for All
Conservatives Overwhelmingly Back Net Neutrality, Poll Finds
Bad government Web sites are bad for democracy
Privacy, Surveillance, Hacking, and Cybersecurity Articles
China suspected of breaching U.S. Postal Service computer networks
Firefox plots a fully anonymous Internet
Senate poised to vote on USA Freedom Act as early as next week
Public Perceptions of Privacy and Security in the Post-Snowden Era
Facebook Rolls Out Clearer Privacy Policy, But You Still Can’t Control Your Data