Jordanians Protest Internet Censorship Law With SOPA-Style Blackout
source: http://https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/jordanians-protest-internet-censorship-law-sopa...
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More than a hundred and fifty websites have gone dark to protest a draft bill to amend the Press and Publications Law, framed by the government as anti-pornography legislation, but which activists say will restrict Internet freedom and negatively affect the rights of Jordanian citizens. The first draft was sent to Parliament and discussed in a session last week. It will be discussed a second time in a hearing on Thursday, August 30th—which prompted the protest on the 29th.
If passed in its current form, the bill will allow the head of Press and Publication to block any international website that is in violation of the law. Critics say that this will allow for non-Jordanian websites to be blocked for any reason. The law also threatens intermediary liability, holding website owners responsible for the content of the comments posted by third parties on their sites and requiring them to store all comments for at least six months. Stripping away intermediary liability turns ISPs, online services, and website administrators into monitors and censors, policing comments out of fear that they may be held responsible for them.
see more at EFF
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/jordanians-protest-internet-censorship-law...
If passed in its current form, the bill will allow the head of Press and Publication to block any international website that is in violation of the law. Critics say that this will allow for non-Jordanian websites to be blocked for any reason. The law also threatens intermediary liability, holding website owners responsible for the content of the comments posted by third parties on their sites and requiring them to store all comments for at least six months. Stripping away intermediary liability turns ISPs, online services, and website administrators into monitors and censors, policing comments out of fear that they may be held responsible for them.
see more at EFF
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/jordanians-protest-internet-censorship-law...
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