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Submission + - Is Twitter Censoring Wikileaks Trends? (osdir.com)

Submitted by comforteagle
comforteagle writes: There are suspicions coming to the surface this morning that Twitter may be censoring Wikileaks related tweets from forming a trending topic. Why is still unclear at this point as during Iranian protests a short while ago twitter appeared to be in the fray of helping to spread the word. As of this morning it appears that Twitter may have some explaining to do. One of Twitter's engineers has chimed in over the weekend, but some aren't convinced.
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Submission + - Oregon Senator Stops Internet Censorship Bill (osdir.com)

Submitted by comforteagle
comforteagle writes: Senator Wyden of Oregon has objected to a bill in committee that if passed would have given the government the ability to censor the Internet. His objection effectively stop its current passing forcing it to be introduced again if the bill is continue. Which it may not.Oregonians please send pats on the back to this man.

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This is clearly another case of too many mad scientists, and not enough hunchbacks.

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