As PM Yıldırım was claiming Turkey is a democratic country in his interview at BBC World, a caption says Turkish authorities block Wikipedia… It seems that Istanbul Municipality invited Jimmy Wales, the Wikipedia co-founder, to the Smart City conference that will take place on 15-18 May. update: the Municipality cancelled Wales’ talk today. *********************** Turkey dismisses almost … Read more
Wikimedia slams ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling, creates page for Wikipedia link removal notices The Next Web by Nick Summers After publishing its first-ever transparency report, the Wikimedia Foundation has issued fresh criticism over the controversial ‘right to be forgotten‘ ruling introduced by the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) earlier this year What You Need … Read more
YouTube Music Awards Cause A Social Stir This past weekend the world got to witness the first ever YouTube Music Awards. Yes, internet giant Google has decided to make a move into the awards show arena now as well? except this one you watch on your computer. Some people questioned why Google would do such a … Read more
Pew: One in three Americans owns a tablet, one in four owns an e-reader, and 43% have one or the other One in three Americans now owns a tablet, or 35 percent of the population aged 16 and older. At the same time, one in four US citizens at least 16-years-old now owns an e-reader. Mixing … Read more
United States Refuses to Sign UN Internet Treaty by Alex Fitzpatrick The US refuses to ratify the proposed UN telecom treaty over Internet regulatory worries by Alex Wilhelm Unexpected Controversy Erupts at UN Internet Conference by Alex Fitzpatrick Compromise UN language on Internet regulation may still be too strong for the US delegation?s tastes … Read more