Turkey Has Banned Twitter

Turkey Has Banned Twitter

Turkey’s Internet watchdog has blocked Twitter, following threats by its Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan fuelled by the network’s ability to carry rumors about government corruption.

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South Korea's Internet Is More Oppressive Than You Think

South Korea's Internet Is More Oppressive Than You Think

Everybody’s been freaking out in the past couple of weeks by news that South Korea is building a new broadband network that will be 50 times faster than the average connection in the United States. That’s fast! Too bad South Koreans won’t be able to use maps or access thousands of sites.

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