Internet Blotter

Omid Memarian gives insight into the Iranian hardliner in-fighting that led to "blogfather" Hossein Derakhshan's arrest and sentencing.
Pakistan blocks Facebook, but doesn't block militant jihadi sites.
What happened when the authorities shut down the Internet in China's Xinjiang province.
"Deleted" Facebook photos can stay available for years (from the excellent Ars Technica, now banned in Iran).
Quote of the week, courtesy of Index on Censorship's Free Speech Blog. When asked about Egypt's new pre-election restrictions on mass SMS messaging, government adviser Mahmoud el-Gweini told reporters "We are not making life difficult. We are making life organized, that is all."

October 19, 2010 2:38 PM ET | Permalink

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