censorship UK advertising regulator bans Demi Lovato album poster as offensive to Christians Rob Beschizza
mistakes Dutch town Bodegraven-Reeuwijk sues Twitter to prevent spread of conspiracy theories claiming it was home to pedophile satanist cult Rob Beschizza
streisand effect Tesla demands removal of videos showing its cars mowing down child-sized mannequins Rob Beschizza
books After stabbing, Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" tops Amazon bestseller list Rob Beschizza
mistakes Offensive burger ad banned in UK, ensuring that everyone sees it the world over Rob Beschizza
police Tennessee cops' arrest of man over disrespectful photoshop draws wide attention to it Rob Beschizza
law Cheesemaking YouTuber threatened with legal action by Grana Padano after showing people how to make similar cheese (UPDATE: they backed off) Rob Beschizza
corruption Brazil's authoritarians charge Glenn Greenwald with cybercrime for publishing leaks that revealed corruption at the highest levels Cory Doctorow
politics Beaming mugshot of politician's wife booked into jail after pouring drink on journalist Rob Beschizza
censorship UK's oldest ISP blames DoS attack on attempt to suppress human rights report about West Papua (read it now!) Cory Doctorow
mistakes Wonkette posts bizarre cease-and-desist letter it received from "Diamond and Silk" Rob Beschizza
streisand effect New Hampshire court to patent troll: it's not libel when someone calls you a "patent troll" Cory Doctorow
censorship Sponsor of the "Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act" sues Twitter cow-account for $250 million Cory Doctorow
fraud The "Reputation Management" industry continues to depend on forged legal documents Cory Doctorow
streisand effect Vox lawyers censored YouTubers who criticized The Verge's PC build videos Mark Frauenfelder
copyright Metal band Arch Enemy bans concert photographer after he complains their fashion designer swiped a shot Rob Beschizza
guillotine watch Legal threats force retraction of peer-reviewed article about the problems with private-equity-backed dermatologists Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Antivirus maker Sentinelone uses copyright claims to censor video of security research that revealed defects in its products Cory Doctorow
