Cameron warned off social media blackout during August riots
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8862335/Cameron-told-not-to-shut-down-internet.html
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David Cameron was advised against blocking access to BlackBerry, Facebook and Twitter services during the August riots it has emerged.
Chief executive of free speech lobby group Index on Censorship, John Kampfner, has told the UK media that Cameron wanted to limit access to social media services to prevent looting attacks spreading further around the country.
According to an article in The Telegraph, Foreign Secretary William Hague warned the Prime Minister off the move amid fears it would lead to accusations of hypocrisy from China and Syria, whose free speech record has come under attack from the UK.
Discussions on how to deal with the riots were held during meetings of crisis response committee COBRA on August 9th.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8862335/Cameron-told-not-to-shut-down...
Chief executive of free speech lobby group Index on Censorship, John Kampfner, has told the UK media that Cameron wanted to limit access to social media services to prevent looting attacks spreading further around the country.
According to an article in The Telegraph, Foreign Secretary William Hague warned the Prime Minister off the move amid fears it would lead to accusations of hypocrisy from China and Syria, whose free speech record has come under attack from the UK.
Discussions on how to deal with the riots were held during meetings of crisis response committee COBRA on August 9th.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8862335/Cameron-told-not-to-shut-down...
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