Twitter says it won't block activists, journalists and politicians in India
However, it did block a number of accounts from being viewed inside the country.
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India's government threatens to jail Twitter employees unless they block critics
Most of the accounts criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chrome will clamp down on sites with annoying video ads
Website owners have four months to comply.
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Canadian court issues first ever ISP order to block a piracy website
Critics say it could lead to more internet censorship in Canada.
YouTube warns its copyright changes could result in more takedowns
Copyright holders can no longer seize revenue over short music clips, though.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sued by people she blocked on Twitter
The lawsuits follow a court ruling that said President Donald Trump couldn’t block his critics.
Tidal follows Spotify's lead by adding a block button
You can stop songs and artists from playing on My Mix and radio playlists.
Spotify's mobile app lets you block artists you can't stand
R. Kelly will never appear in your playlists again.
Utah ISP's internet filtering ad knocks customers offline
It's supposedly necessary due to state law, but that doesn't appear true.
Spotify users still can't block followers, but that could change
It's acknowledging that harassers could use song plays against victims.
Federal judge rules that Trump can't block Twitter users
Blocking users amounts to a first amendment violation, the judge says.
Judge suggests Trump should mute followers instead of block them
She heard arguments today in the suit claiming Trump’s blocking is unconstitutional.
Amazon allows Echo call-blocking a month after it should have
Privacy comes in second again.
Porn sites blocked California users today to protest proposed law
Proposition 60 on the state ballot mandates condom use, which the adult industry sees as a litigation minefield.
Vodafone now blocks unwanted calls before they reach you
"Have you been injured in the past 12 months through no fault of your own?"
Reddit's blocking tool now hides unwanted comments and posts
Going beyond silencing private messages, you can now erase harassers completely.
