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Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage

Date: January 27, 2012

Author: Somini Sengupta

QUOTE: [Twitter] became a bullhorn for millions of people worldwide, especially vital in nations that tend to muzzle their own people. But this week, in a sort of coming-of-age moment, Twitter announced that upon request, it would block certain messages in countries where they were deemed illegal. The move immediately prompted outcry, argument and even calls for a boycott from some users.

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Key People:

• Jack Dorsey
• Prof. Timothy Wu Esq.
• Alex Macgillivray Esq.
• Jillian C. York
• Prof. Zeynep Tufekci

Key Organizations:

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
• Google
• New York Times Company
• Twitter

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Control / Access / Permission

• Law & Justice
  • Civil Rights / Equal Protection
    • Free Speech: Other Issues/General
      • Free Speech: Political / Political Correctness
  • Non-US systems: Religious/local

• Media & Journalism
  • Media Industry Issues
    • Online/Social Media
  • Press Freedom / Media-Government Relations

• Worldwide

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