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Lamar Smith & MPAA Brush Off Wikipedia Blackout As Just A Public...

Techdirt  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 15:49

Well, well. It appears that Lamar Smith really wants to tempt fate and stick his tongue out at the internet.


 

Missouri Senate Backs Down, Says Its Okay For Teachers To Friend...

Techdirt  Thu, 09/15/2011 - 23:30

Well, it took some effort, but it appears that state politicians in Missouri may have finally gotten the message.


 

Court Finds Law Blocking Teachers From Friending Students 'Stagg...

Techdirt  Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:12

There was quite an uproar after Missouri passed a law to ban teachers from communicating with current or former students on social networking platforms like Facebook.


 

UK Prime Minister Wants To Ban Suspected Rioters From Facebook &...

Techdirt  Thu, 08/11/2011 - 15:10

After initially blaming the Blackberry and suggesting that Blackberry's messaging service be shut down to try to quell the UK riots, it seems that UK politicians are trying to up the level of "bad ideas in reaction to riots" with Prime Minister David Cameron